Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX80
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs
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- 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
- Released June 2020
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Revealed March 2016
Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX80 Overview
The following is a extensive overview of the Panasonic G100 and Sony HX80, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G100 (20MP) and the HX80 (18MP) is pretty close but the G100 (Four Thirds) and HX80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe G100 was brought out 4 years after the HX80 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.
Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the G100 scores against the HX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX80 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G100 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony HX80
G100 | HX80 | |||
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Revealed | June 2020 | March 2016 | Newer by 53 months | |
Focus manually | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1840k | 921k | Crisper screen (+919k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Panasonic G100
HX80 | G100 |
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Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony HX80
G100 | HX80 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Both good for selfies |
Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G100 enjoys outside measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") and a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Compare the Panasonic G100 and Sony HX80 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the G100 versus the HX80.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and HX80 is 81 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the G100 and HX80.
As you can see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G100 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher G100 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX80 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2020-06-24 | 2016-03-07 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20MP | 18MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Min boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 1,840k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/500 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Highest silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 3.60 m (at ISO 100) | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off | Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
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 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 3840x1920 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 352 grams (0.78 pounds) | 245 grams (0.54 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 photographs | 390 photographs |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch price | $698 | $368 |