Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic GF1

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic G100 and Panasonic GF1, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and GF1 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The G100 was unveiled 10 years later than the GF1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the G100 matches up against the GF1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G100 comes with outside 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 GF1 has dimensions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the G100 versus the GF1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and GF1 is 81 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the G100 and GF1.

As you can tell, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic G100 to show more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern G100 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.