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Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX30V

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX30V 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
  • Announced June 2020
Sony HX30V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony HX20V
  • Renewed by Sony HX50V
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX30V Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic G100 and Sony HX30V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the G100 (20MP) and the HX30V (18MP) is fairly comparable but the G100 (Four Thirds) and HX30V (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The G100 was released 8 years later than the HX30V and that is a fairly large gap 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 HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the G100 scores versus the HX30V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony HX30V

 G100 HX30V 
LaunchedJune 2020February 2012More recent by 102 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1840k922kCrisper display (+918k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Panasonic G100

 HX30V G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony HX30V

 G100 HX30V 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic G100 comes with physical measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic G100 and Sony HX30V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the G100 against the HX30V.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX30V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and HX30V is 81 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX30V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G100 and HX30V.

Plainly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G100 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic G100 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent G100 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX30V sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX30V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX30V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX30V as a Portrait photography camera
77
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
45
focusing manually
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 Street photography highlights
Sony HX30V Street photography highlights
78
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (254 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 Sports photography information
Sony HX30V Sports photography information
56
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (270 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
49
excellent zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX30V as a Travel photography camera
78
supports bluetooth
provides focus via touch
megapixel count good (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
low battery power (270 CIPA)
69
lighter than competition in class (254 grams)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 Landscape photography features
Sony HX30V Landscape photography features
71
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (270 per charge)
50
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 Vlogging features
Sony HX30V Vlogging features
78
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 1920 resolution)
does have mic socket
does not have image stabilization
34
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (254 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of mic support
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX30V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony HX30V
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2020-06-24 2012-02-28
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 20 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.2-5.8
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,840 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen 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
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 7.10 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
AE bracketing
White balance 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 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x1920 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 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 images 320 images
Form of battery 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 1 1
Launch cost $698 $420