Panasonic G100 vs Sony A350

Following is a extended analysis of the Panasonic G100 and Sony A350, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and A350 (14MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and A350 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The G100 was introduced 12 years after the A350 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the G100 matches up vs the A350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G100 Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic G100 provides external measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony A350 has specifications of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the G100 versus the A350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and A350 is 81 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The image below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G100 and A350.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G100 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic G100 will offer you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger G100 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.