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Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic G2

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
60
Overall
52

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic G2 Key Specs

Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Introduced June 2020
Panasonic G2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 428g - 124 x 84 x 74mm
  • Launched July 2010
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G1
  • Successor is Panasonic G3
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Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic G2 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic G2, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and G2 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The G100 was introduced 10 years later than the G2 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the G100 grades vs the G2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Panasonic G2

 G100 G2 
LaunchedJune 2020July 2010Fresher by 122 months
Screen resolution1840k460kCrisper screen (+1380k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G2 over the Panasonic G100

 G2 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Panasonic G2

 G100 G2 
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic G2 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G100 enjoys exterior measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") and a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Panasonic G2 has dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the G100 compared to the G2.

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic G2 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G100 and G2 is 81 and 72 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic G2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic G2 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the G100 and G2.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic G100 to deliver extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher G100 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic G2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic G2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic G2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography details
Panasonic G2 Portrait photography details
77
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
60
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
low megapixels (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 Street photography info
Panasonic G2 Street photography info
78
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
65
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competitors in class (428 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G2 as a Sports photography camera
56
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
no image stabilization
not so great battery (270 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G2 as a Travel photography camera
78
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch focus
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
not so great battery (270 per charge)
58
features focus via touch
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (428g)
low megapixels (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic G2 Landscape photography advice
71
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery (270 shots)
57
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 Vlogging information
Panasonic G2 Vlogging information
78
selfie friendly display
touch screen
provides face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 1920 pixels)
does have external microphone support
no image stabilization
61
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
provides face detection focus
comes with external microphone support
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than competitors in class (428 grams)
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Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic G2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Panasonic G2
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2020-06-24 2010-07-12
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,840 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.55x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/500s 1/4000s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 11.00 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x1920 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 352 gr (0.78 lb) 428 gr (0.94 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 124 x 84 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 53
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 493
Other
Battery life 270 pictures 360 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $698 $1,000