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Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic XS1

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic XS1 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
  • Launched June 2020
Panasonic XS1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
  • Released January 2013
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Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic XS1 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic G100 and Panasonic XS1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and XS1 (16MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and XS1 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The G100 was manufactured 7 years after the XS1 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the G100 scores versus the XS1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Panasonic XS1

 G100 XS1 
ReleasedJune 2020January 2013More modern by 91 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1840k230kClearer screen (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Panasonic G100

 XS1 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Panasonic XS1

 G100 XS1 

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic XS1 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G100 comes with outer measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Panasonic XS1 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G100 and Panasonic XS1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the G100 compared to the XS1.

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic XS1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and XS1 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic XS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic XS1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The picture underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G100 and XS1.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic G100 will offer greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer G100 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic XS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic XS1 Portrait photography advice
77
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW files
30
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 Street photography highlights
Panasonic XS1 Street photography highlights
78
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (103g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G100
Sports photography with Panasonic XS1
56
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
41
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G100
Travel photography with Panasonic XS1
78
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
not so great battery power (270 per charge)
69
lighter than competitors in class (103g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic XS1 Landscape photography factors
71
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 shots)
39
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 Vlogging features
Panasonic XS1 Vlogging features
78
selfie friendly display
touch screen
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 1920 resolution)
has microphone port
no image stabilization
31
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (103 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
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Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic XS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Panasonic XS1
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2020-06-24 2013-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,840k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x1920 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 352 gr (0.78 lbs) 103 gr (0.23 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 images 260 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $698 $130