Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX7V
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX7V Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX7V Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony HX7V
G100 | HX7V | |||
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Launched | June 2020 | July 2011 | More recent by 109 months | |
Manual focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1840k | 921k | Crisper screen (+919k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Panasonic G100
HX7V | G100 |
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Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony HX7V
G100 | HX7V | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 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).
See the Panasonic G100 versus Sony HX7V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX7V Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V | |
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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 |