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Panasonic G100 vs Sony S950

Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
76
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Panasonic G100 vs Sony S950 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
  • Announced June 2020
Sony S950
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • 33-132mm (F3.3-5.2) lens
  • 167g - 93 x 56 x 24mm
  • Announced February 2009
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony S950 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic G100 vs Sony S950, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and S950 (10MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and S950 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The G100 was brought out 11 years later than the S950 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the G100 matches up vs the S950 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony S950

 G100 S950 
AnnouncedJune 2020February 2009More recent by 139 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1840k230kClearer display (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S950 over the Panasonic G100

 S950 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony S950

 G100 S950 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing

Panasonic G100 vs Sony S950 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G100 enjoys outer measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") along with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony S950 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G100 vs Sony S950 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the G100 versus the S950.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony S950 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and S950 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony S950 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony S950 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G100 and S950.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G100 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic G100 will deliver extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern G100 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony S950 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony S950 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Sony S950 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography highlights
Sony S950 Portrait photography highlights
77
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
26
has manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Street photography camera
Sony S950 as a Street photography camera
78
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 Sports photography features
Sony S950 Sports photography features
56
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (270 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
24
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 Travel photography advice
Sony S950 Travel photography advice
78
has bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery (270 CIPA)
50
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
low resolution (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 Landscape photography information
Sony S950 Landscape photography information
72
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (270 CIPA)
31
has manual focus
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
low resolution (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 Vlogging information
Sony S950 Vlogging information
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 1920 resolution)
does have external microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
9
can't record video
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony S950 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony S950
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2020-06-24 2009-02-17
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 33-132mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.2
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,840k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 -
Maximum video resolution 3840x1920 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 352 grams (0.78 pounds) 167 grams (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 93 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $698 $130