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Panasonic G100 vs Sony H50

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Panasonic G100 vs Sony H50 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
  • Introduced June 2020
Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Announced January 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G100 vs Sony H50 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Panasonic G100 vs Sony H50, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and H50 (9MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The G100 was released 11 years later than the H50 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the G100 scores versus the H50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony H50

 G100 H50 
AnnouncedJune 2020January 2009Fresher by 140 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k230kSharper screen (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Panasonic G100

 H50 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony H50

 G100 H50 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing

Panasonic G100 vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G100 offers outside measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") and a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony H50 has proportions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic G100 vs Sony H50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the G100 compared to the H50.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony H50 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and H50 is 81 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G100 and H50.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G100 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher G100 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography information
Sony H50 Portrait photography information
77
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
27
has manual focus
no external flash support
low MP (9MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 Street photography information
Sony H50 Street photography information
78
screen articulates
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
43
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition (547 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H50 as a Sports photography camera
56
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (270 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
32
amazing zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
low MP (9 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G100
Travel photography with Sony H50
78
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
not so great battery life (270 shots)
44
flash built-in
very long reach (465mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (547 grams)
low MP (9MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H50 as a Landscape photography camera
71
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (270 CIPA)
34
has manual focus
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
low MP (9 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 Vlogging information
Sony H50 Vlogging information
78
selfie friendly display
touch screen
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 1920 resolution)
does have microphone port
no image stabilization
19
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (547 grams)
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony H50
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2020-06-24 2009-01-15
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 9MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 31-465mm (15.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.7-4.5
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,840 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 2.0fps
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) 9.10 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 reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Maximum video resolution 3840x1920 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 352g (0.78 lbs) 547g (1.21 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $698 $80