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Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX20V

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX20V 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
  • Launched June 2020
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Superseded the Sony HX10V
  • Successor is Sony HX30V
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX20V Overview

Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic G100 and Sony HX20V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G100 (20MP) and the HX20V (18MP) is pretty close but the G100 (Four Thirds) and HX20V (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The G100 was announced 8 years later than the HX20V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the G100 grades vs the HX20V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony HX20V

 G100 HX20V 
ReleasedJune 2020July 2012More recent by 97 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k922kSharper screen (+918k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Panasonic G100

 HX20V G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony HX20V

 G100 HX20V 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic G100 has physical dimensions 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 HX20V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the G100 and the HX20V.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX20V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and HX20V is 81 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G100 and HX20V.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G100 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic G100 will result in more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer G100 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G100
Portrait photography with Sony HX20V
77
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
45
has manual focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
has face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 Street photography information
Sony HX20V Street photography information
78
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (254 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
Photography Glossary

Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G100
Sports photography with Sony HX20V
56
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
no image stabilization
low battery (270 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
49
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX20V as a Travel photography camera
78
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
low battery (270 shots)
69
lighter than competitors in class (254g)
megapixel count good (18MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G100
Landscape photography with Sony HX20V
71
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery (270 per charge)
50
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 Vlogging information
Sony HX20V Vlogging information
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
supports face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 1920 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
no image stabilization
34
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (254 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX20V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony HX20V
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2020-06-24 2012-07-20
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
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 - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,840 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/500s 1/1600s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x1920 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352 grams (0.78 lbs) 254 grams (0.56 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 320 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $698 $397