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Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 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
  • Launched June 2020
Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Revealed June 2013
  • Superseded the Sony RX100
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 III
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 II Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic G100 versus Sony RX100 II, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G100 (20MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is pretty close but the G100 (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The G100 was launched 7 years after the RX100 II which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the G100 matches up vs the RX100 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony RX100 II

 G100 RX100 II 
RevealedJune 2020June 2013More modern by 86 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k1229kSharper screen (+611k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Panasonic G100

 RX100 II G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony RX100 II

 G100 RX100 II 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 II Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G100 features physical dimensions 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 RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the G100 against the RX100 II.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and RX100 II is 81 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The picture below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G100 and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The G100 has the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The younger G100 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography features
Sony RX100 II Portrait photography features
77
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
70
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 II as a Street photography camera
78
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
85
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (281g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 Sports photography information
Sony RX100 II Sports photography information
56
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (270 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
good battery pack (350 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G100
Travel photography with Sony RX100 II
78
has bluetooth
offers focus via touch
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
terrible battery power (270 CIPA)
80
good battery pack (350 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (281 grams)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 Landscape photography advice
Sony RX100 II Landscape photography advice
71
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (270 per charge)
74
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (350 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G100
Vlogging with Sony RX100 II
78
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 1920 pixels)
includes microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
37
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (281 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
no external microphone port
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony RX100 II
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2020-06-24 2013-06-27
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS 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 20 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 200 160
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,840 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))
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
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x1920 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 352 gr (0.78 lb) 281 gr (0.62 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 483
Other
Battery life 270 photographs 350 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $698 $598