Panasonic G100 vs Sony S950

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G100 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.