Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic FZ70

Following is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic G100 versus Panasonic FZ70, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and FZ70 (16MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and FZ70 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G100 was released 7 years after the FZ70 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the G100 scores vs the FZ70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G100 Gallery & Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G100 features outer measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") and a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ70 has proportions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the G100 versus the FZ70.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and FZ70 is 81 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G100 and FZ70.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G100 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G100 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger G100 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.