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Panasonic G100 vs Sony A7R II

Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
76
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R II front
Portability
68
Imaging
76
Features
84
Overall
79

Panasonic G100 vs Sony A7R II 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
  • Announced June 2020
Sony A7R II
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony A7R II

 G100 A7R II 
ReleasedJune 2020June 2015More recent by 62 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k1229kSharper screen (+611k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7R II over the Panasonic G100

 A7R II G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony A7R II

 G100 A7R II 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen sizing3"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).

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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.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony A7R II size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony A7R II sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony A7R II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Sony A7R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography factors
Sony A7R II Portrait photography factors
77
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
85
you can focus manually
amazing sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 Street photography highlights
Sony A7R II Street photography highlights
78
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
81
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7R II as a Sports photography camera
56
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (270 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
terrible battery (290 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7R II as a Travel photography camera
78
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
bad battery (270 shots)
62
environment proofing
amazing sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
terrible battery (290 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 Landscape photography advice
Sony A7R II Landscape photography advice
72
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (270 per charge)
82
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing sensor resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
terrible battery (290 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 Vlogging factors
Sony A7R II Vlogging factors
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 1920 pixels)
has external microphone support
lack of image stabilization
37
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony A7R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony A7R II
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony Alpha A7R II
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