Panasonic G100 vs Sony A7R II
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony A7R II Key Specs
(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
- Announced June 2020
(Full Review)
- 42MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 625g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
- Released June 2015
- Earlier Model is Sony A7R
- Replacement is Sony A7R III

Panasonic G100 vs Sony A7R II Overview
Below is a thorough overview of the Panasonic G100 and Sony A7R II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and A7R II (42MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and A7R II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor measurements.

The G100 was launched 5 years later than the A7R II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the G100 scores versus the A7R II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony A7R II Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Sony Alpha A7R II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Sony A7R II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony A7R II
G100 | A7R II | |||
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Released | June 2020 | ![]() | June 2015 | More recent by 62 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen resolution | 1840k | ![]() | 1229k | Sharper screen (+611k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Panasonic G100
A7R II | G100 |
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Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony A7R II
G100 | A7R II | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements |
Panasonic G100 vs Sony A7R II Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic G100 has outside dimensions 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 Sony A7R II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 625 grams (1.38 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic G100 and Sony A7R II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the G100 vs the A7R II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and A7R II is 81 and 68 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony A7R II Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G100 and A7R II.
As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G100 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7R II will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent G100 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

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Panasonic G100 vs Sony A7R II Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 | Sony Alpha A7R II | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 | Sony Alpha A7R II |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Announced | 2020-06-24 | 2015-06-10 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 42 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 7974 x 5316 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 100 | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | 399 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Available lenses | 107 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 1,840k dots | 1,229k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680k dots | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/500 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 3.60 m (at ISO 100) | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x1920 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 352g (0.78 lb) | 625g (1.38 lb) |
Dimensions | 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") | 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 98 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 26.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.9 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 3434 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 270 images | 290 images |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $698 | $2,913 |