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Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-7

Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
76
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-7 front
Portability
84
Imaging
64
Features
71
Overall
66

Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-7 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
  • Launched June 2020
Sony NEX-7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Launched December 2011
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-7 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic G100 versus Sony NEX-7, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the G100 (20MP) and the NEX-7 (24MP) is pretty similar but the G100 (Four Thirds) and NEX-7 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The G100 was unveiled 8 years later than the NEX-7 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the G100 grades vs the NEX-7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony NEX-7

 G100 NEX-7 
LaunchedJune 2020December 2011More recent by 104 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k921kCrisper screen (+919k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Panasonic G100

 NEX-7 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony NEX-7

 G100 NEX-7 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions

Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G100 provides physical measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the G100 against the NEX-7.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the G100 and NEX-7 is 81 and 84 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the G100 and NEX-7.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G100 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-7 will deliver more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent G100 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography advice
Sony NEX-7 Portrait photography advice
77
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
78
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 Street photography highlights
Sony NEX-7 Street photography highlights
78
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
76
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G100
Sports photography with Sony NEX-7
56
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (270 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
62
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
great battery (430 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G100
Travel photography with Sony NEX-7
78
has bluetooth
includes focus by touch
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (270 per charge)
70
great battery (430 CIPA)
decent megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 Landscape photography advice
Sony NEX-7 Landscape photography advice
72
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (270 per charge)
72
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
great battery (430 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-7 as a Vlogging camera
78
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 1920 pixels)
has microphone support
does not have image stabilization
35
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony NEX-7
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony Alpha NEX-7
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Sony Alpha NEX-7
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2020-06-24 2011-12-13
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 25600 16000
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,840 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x1920 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 352 grams (0.78 lbs) 400 grams (0.88 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 81
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1016
Other
Battery life 270 shots 430 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NPFW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $698 $699