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Panasonic G100 vs Sony H90

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Panasonic G100 vs Sony H90 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 H90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony H90 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic G100 and Sony H90, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and H90 (16MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The G100 was brought out 8 years after the H90 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the G100 grades against the H90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony H90

 G100 H90 
IntroducedJune 2020February 2012Newer by 102 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1840k461kClearer display (+1379k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Panasonic G100

 H90 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony H90

 G100 H90 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size

Panasonic G100 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic G100 enjoys 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) whilst the Sony H90 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic G100 and Sony H90 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the G100 and the H90.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and H90 is 81 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specs. The pic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the G100 and H90.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G100 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic G100 will render extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The fresher G100 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography advice
Sony H90 Portrait photography advice
77
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
36
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 Street photography advice
Sony H90 Street photography advice
78
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
boasts touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (222g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H90 as a Sports photography camera
56
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (270 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
44
amazing zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 Travel photography information
Sony H90 Travel photography information
78
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
bad battery life (270 per charge)
69
lighter than competitors (222g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (384mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 Landscape photography advice
Sony H90 Landscape photography advice
71
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery life (270 per charge)
44
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 Vlogging advice
Sony H90 Vlogging advice
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
offers face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 1920 resolution)
includes external mic support
lack of image stabilization
32
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
lighter than competitors (222g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony H90
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2020-06-24 2012-02-28
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,840 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 3.70 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x1920 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352g (0.78 lbs) 222g (0.49 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 shots 290 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $698 $230