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Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
76
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX10 II 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
  • Released June 2020
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Announced June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX10
  • Successor is Sony RX10 III
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

In this article, we are reviewing the Panasonic G100 and Sony RX10 II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G100 (20MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is fairly comparable but the G100 (Four Thirds) and RX10 II (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The G100 was launched 5 years after the RX10 II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the G100 grades vs the RX10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony RX10 II

 G100 RX10 II 
AnnouncedJune 2020June 2015Newer by 62 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1840k1229kSharper display (+611k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Panasonic G100

 RX10 II G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony RX10 II

 G100 RX10 II 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you will have to think about 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") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the G100 compared to the RX10 II.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and RX10 II is 81 and 58 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G100 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but different sensor dimensions. The G100 uses the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field less difficult. The fresher G100 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography features
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
71
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 Street photography advice
Sony RX10 II Street photography advice
78
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
72
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 Sports photography details
Sony RX10 II Sports photography details
56
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (270 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
68
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
78
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch focus
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
low battery power (270 CIPA)
56
weather sealing
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Landscape photography camera
72
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (270 shots)
62
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 II as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
features face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 1920 pxls)
does have microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
31
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony RX10 II
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2020-06-24 2015-06-10
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 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
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 100 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
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 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,840k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 14.0fps
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) 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB 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 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x1920 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352 gr (0.78 lbs) 813 gr (1.79 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life 270 pictures 400 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $698 $998