Panasonic G100 vs Sony A230

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic G100 and Sony A230, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and A230 (10MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and A230 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The G100 was announced 11 years later than the A230 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the G100 matches up versus the A230 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G100 Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G100 enjoys outside dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony A230 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") and a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic G100 and Sony A230 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the G100 versus the A230.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and A230 is 81 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The graphic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the G100 and A230.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G100 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic G100 will deliver more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent G100 will have an advantage in sensor technology.