Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX7V

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Sony HX7V Gallery.

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.

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

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.