Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX100V

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G100 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

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).

Look at the Panasonic G100 and Sony TX100V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.