Panasonic G100 vs Sony A200

Here is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic G100 vs Sony A200, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and A200 (10MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and A200 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The G100 was launched 12 years later than the A200 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the G100 grades versus the A200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G100 comes with outer dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") along with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony A200 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the G100 and the A200.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G100 and A200 is 81 and 66 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G100 and A200.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G100 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic G100 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The younger G100 should have an advantage in sensor tech.