Panasonic G100 vs Samsung PL120

Lets look closer at the Panasonic G100 and Samsung PL120, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and PL120 (14MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and PL120 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The G100 was unveiled 9 years after the PL120 which is a fairly serious 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 PL120 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the G100 scores versus the PL120 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 & Samsung PL120. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G100 Gallery & Samsung PL120 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G100 has got outside dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Samsung PL120 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the G100 and the PL120.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and PL120 is 81 and 99 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The image below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G100 and PL120.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G100 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic G100 will render extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger G100 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.