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Panasonic G100 vs Sony QX100

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Panasonic G100 vs Sony QX100 Key Specs

Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Introduced June 2020
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Launched September 2013
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony QX100 Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Panasonic G100 vs Sony QX100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G100 (20MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the G100 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The G100 was revealed 6 years after the QX100 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the G100 matches up versus the QX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony QX100

 G100 QX100 
LaunchedJune 2020September 2013Newer by 83 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3""Bigger screen (+3")
Screen resolution1840k0kSharper screen (+1840k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Panasonic G100

 QX100 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony QX100

 G100 QX100 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic G100 vs Sony QX100 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G100 provides external dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the G100 vs the QX100.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony QX100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and QX100 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony QX100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony QX100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specifications. The image below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G100 and QX100.

Plainly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The G100 comes with the bigger sensor which will make getting bokeh easier. The more modern G100 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony QX100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony QX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Sony QX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G100
Portrait photography with Sony QX100
77
you can focus manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
exports RAW formats
53
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
comes with face detection focusing
no manual control
can't use external flash
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G100
Street photography with Sony QX100
78
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
71
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides focus by touch
no moving screen
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 Sports photography factors
Sony QX100 Sports photography factors
56
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
no image stabilization
bad battery power (270 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
55
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
terrible battery (200 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 Travel photography features
Sony QX100 Travel photography features
78
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
bad battery power (270 per charge)
69
provides focus by touch
megapixel count good (20MP)
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery (200 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G100
Landscape photography with Sony QX100
71
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery power (270 CIPA)
54
manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
tiny screen ( inches)
no manual control
does not have RAW format
terrible battery (200 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G100
Vlogging with Sony QX100
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
includes face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 1920 resolution)
does have mic support
no image stabilization
38
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have external mic jack
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony QX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony QX100
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Lens-style
Introduced 2020-06-24 2013-09-05
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Lens-style
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 160
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 49 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches -
Display resolution 1,840k dot 0k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.60 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off None
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x1920 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352 grams (0.78 lb) 179 grams (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2")
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 pictures 200 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN,
Self timer Yes Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $698 $268