Panasonic G100 vs Samsung NX1100

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic G100 vs Samsung NX1100, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The resolution of the G100 (20MP) and the NX1100 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the G100 (Four Thirds) and NX1100 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The G100 was launched 7 years after the NX1100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the G100 matches up versus the NX1100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 & Samsung NX1100. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G100 Gallery & Samsung NX1100 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic G100 enjoys physical measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Samsung NX1100 has specifications of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the G100 against the NX1100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and NX1100 is 81 and 90 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G100 and NX1100.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit different sensor sizes. The G100 comes with the smaller sensor which is going to make getting bokeh more difficult. The fresher G100 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.