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Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX7V

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX7V 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 HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX7V Overview

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic G100 versus Sony HX7V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and HX7V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The G100 was manufactured 9 years later than the HX7V and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the G100 scores vs the HX7V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony HX7V

 G100 HX7V 
LaunchedJune 2020July 2011More recent by 109 months
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k921kCrisper screen (+919k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Panasonic G100

 HX7V G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony HX7V

 G100 HX7V 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G100 comes with external dimensions 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 HX7V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the G100 against the HX7V.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and HX7V is 81 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G100 and HX7V.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G100 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic G100 will produce greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern G100 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography features
Sony HX7V Portrait photography features
77
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW files
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 Street photography advice
Sony HX7V Street photography advice
78
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
provides focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G100
Sports photography with Sony HX7V
56
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (270 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 Travel photography factors
Sony HX7V Travel photography factors
78
has bluetooth
provides focus via touch
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
not so great battery life (270 per charge)
67
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
great reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 Landscape photography information
Sony HX7V Landscape photography information
71
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
resolution is good (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (270 CIPA)
42
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 Vlogging info
Sony HX7V Vlogging info
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 1920 pixels)
does have external microphone support
lack of image stabilization
32
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony HX7V
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2020-06-24 2011-07-19
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,840 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/500s 1/1600s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 4.80 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
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x1920 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 352 gr (0.78 lbs) 208 gr (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $698 $499