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Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 III

Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
76
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III front
Portability
89
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 III Key Specs

Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 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
  • Introduced June 2020
Sony RX100 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 290g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Released May 2014
  • Older Model is Sony RX100 II
  • New Model is Sony RX100 IV
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 III Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic G100 and Sony RX100 III, one being 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 III (20MP) is pretty close but the G100 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The G100 was launched 6 years later than the RX100 III and that is a fairly big 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 RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the G100 grades against the RX100 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony RX100 III

 G100 RX100 III 
ReleasedJune 2020May 2014Fresher by 75 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k1229kCrisper screen (+611k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 III over the Panasonic G100

 RX100 III G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony RX100 III

 G100 RX100 III 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 III Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G100 provides outside dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic G100 and Sony RX100 III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the G100 against the RX100 III.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 III size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and RX100 III is 81 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 III Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G100 and RX100 III.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizing. The G100 provides the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field less difficult. The younger G100 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G100
Portrait photography with Sony RX100 III
77
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW files
65
you can focus manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Street photography camera
78
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
85
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (290g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX100 III as a Sports photography camera
56
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (270 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
66
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 Travel photography features
Sony RX100 III Travel photography features
78
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
bad battery pack (270 per charge)
86
lighter than competition (290 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 III Landscape photography features
72
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (270 per charge)
74
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 Vlogging advice
Sony RX100 III Vlogging advice
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
includes face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 1920 resolution)
comes with external mic support
no image stabilization
81
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (290 grams)
does not have external mic port
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony RX100 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony RX100 III
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2020-06-24 2014-05-15
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor 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
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Largest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,840 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.59x
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 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.60 m (at ISO 100) -
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p/120p), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x1920 1920x1080
Video file 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352 grams (0.78 pounds) 290 grams (0.64 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 67
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.3
DXO Low light score not tested 495
Other
Battery life 270 photographs 320 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, self-portrait, continuous)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $698 $748