Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX10

Following is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic G100 versus Sony TX10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and TX10 (16MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The G100 was manufactured 8 years after the TX10 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the G100 scores vs the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G100 has got external dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the G100 vs the TX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and TX10 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The image below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G100 and TX10.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G100 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G100 will provide more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer G100 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.