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Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX1

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 front
Portability
67
Imaging
32
Features
36
Overall
33

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX1 Key Specs

Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Announced June 2020
Sony HX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
  • Revealed April 2009
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX1 Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Panasonic G100 and Sony HX1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and HX1 (1/2.4") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The G100 was announced 11 years later than the HX1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the G100 grades vs the HX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony HX1

 G100 HX1 
RevealedJune 2020April 2009More recent by 137 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k230kCrisper screen (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Panasonic G100

 HX1 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony HX1

 G100 HX1 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G100 enjoys physical dimensions 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 HX1 has measurements of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and HX1 is 81 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G100 and HX1.

Plainly, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G100 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic G100 will produce greater detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer G100 will have an edge in sensor tech.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G100
Portrait photography with Sony HX1
77
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
27
has manual focus
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 Street photography details
Sony HX1 Street photography details
78
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
50
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (544g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX1 as a Sports photography camera
56
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (270 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
36
great zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count low (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX1 as a Travel photography camera
78
has bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
low battery power (270 CIPA)
48
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
long zoom (560mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (544 grams)
megapixel count low (9MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX1 Landscape photography highlights
71
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (270 per charge)
39
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (9MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.4")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 Vlogging details
Sony HX1 Vlogging details
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 1920 resolution)
includes external microphone port
does not have image stabilization
22
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video res low (1440 x 1080 pixels)
no external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (544 grams)
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony HX1
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2020-06-24 2009-04-22
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-560mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,840k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
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) 9.20 m
Flash modes 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
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 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x1920 1440x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352 gr (0.78 lbs) 544 gr (1.20 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6")
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 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $698 $47,999