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Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX100V

Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
76
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39

Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX100V 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
  • Released June 2020
Sony TX100V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 147g - 97 x 59 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX100V Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Panasonic G100 and Sony TX100V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and TX100V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The G100 was launched 9 years later than the TX100V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the G100 grades against the TX100V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony TX100V

 G100 TX100V 
AnnouncedJune 2020January 2011More recent by 116 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k1229kCrisper screen (+611k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX100V over the Panasonic G100

 TX100V G100 
Screen dimensions3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony TX100V

 G100 TX100V 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX100V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G100 enjoys outer measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the G100 against the TX100V.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX100V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the G100 and TX100V is 81 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX100V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX100V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G100 and TX100V.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G100 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic G100 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer G100 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX100V sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX100V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX100V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography features
Sony TX100V Portrait photography features
77
manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
30
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 Street photography highlights
Sony TX100V Street photography highlights
78
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
60
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than competition in class (147 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 Sports photography information
Sony TX100V Sports photography information
56
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
no image stabilization
bad battery power (270 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX100V as a Travel photography camera
78
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery power (270 CIPA)
65
supports touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (147g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G100
Landscape photography with Sony TX100V
72
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery power (270 CIPA)
43
relatively wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX100V as a Vlogging camera
78
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
provides face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 1920 resolution)
does have microphone port
no image stabilization
32
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing mic jack
heavier than competition in class (147g)
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX100V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony TX100V
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2020-06-24 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of display 1,840k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - XtraFine OLED display with TruBlack technology
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 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x1920 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352g (0.78 pounds) 147g (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 97 x 59 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $698 $380