Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX5

Below is a thorough overview of the Panasonic G100 versus Sony HX5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and HX5 (1/2.4") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The G100 was introduced 10 years later than the HX5 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the G100 matches up vs the HX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic G100 has got 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) whilst the Sony HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the G100 versus the HX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G100 and HX5 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G100 and HX5.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G100 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G100 will produce extra detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern G100 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.