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Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic GX1

Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
76
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
54
Overall
52

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic GX1 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
  • Revealed June 2020
Panasonic GX1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 318g - 116 x 68 x 39mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Renewed by Panasonic GX7
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Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic GX1 Overview

Here is a detailed review of the Panasonic G100 and Panasonic GX1, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and they are both created by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and GX1 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The G100 was announced 8 years later than the GX1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the G100 grades against the GX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Panasonic GX1

 G100 GX1 
LaunchedJune 2020February 2012Fresher by 102 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k460kCrisper screen (+1380k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX1 over the Panasonic G100

 GX1 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Panasonic GX1

 G100 GX1 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic GX1 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G100 provides outer measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX1 has proportions of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the G100 vs the GX1.

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic GX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and GX1 is 81 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic GX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic GX1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G100 and GX1.

Clearly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic G100 to result in more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern G100 provides an edge in sensor tech.

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic GX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G100
Portrait photography with Panasonic GX1
77
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
71
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 Street photography details
Panasonic GX1 Street photography details
78
screen articulates
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
70
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GX1 Sports photography highlights
56
silent mode (1/16,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (270 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
47
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low battery power (300 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GX1 as a Travel photography camera
78
has bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
low battery power (270 shots)
65
has touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
low battery power (300 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G100
Landscape photography with Panasonic GX1
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (270 CIPA)
62
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery power (300 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GX1 Vlogging highlights
78
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 1920 pixels)
includes external mic port
lack of image stabilization
32
screen is touchscreen
includes face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no external microphone port
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Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic GX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Panasonic GX1
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2020-06-24 2012-02-14
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine FHD
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 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 160
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,840k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 7.60 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
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x1920 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352g (0.78 lbs) 318g (0.70 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 116 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 55
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.6
DXO Low light score not tested 703
Other
Battery life 270 images 300 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $698 $228