Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 II

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

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.

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

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.