Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX5
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 3840 x 1920 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
- Introduced June 2020
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
- Announced February 2010
Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX5 Overview
Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and TX5 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe G100 was released 10 years after the TX5 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the G100 matches up vs the TX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX5 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony TX5
G100 | TX5 | |||
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Announced | June 2020 | February 2010 | More modern by 126 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1840k | 230k | Clearer display (+1610k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Panasonic G100
TX5 | G100 |
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Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony TX5
G100 | TX5 | |||
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Focus manually | Very precise focusing | |||
Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display sizing | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic G100 provides exterior dimensions 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 TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX5 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the G100 against the TX5.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and TX5 is 81 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G100 and TX5.
As you can see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G100 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G100 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The fresher G100 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.
Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony TX5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2020-06-24 | 2010-02-18 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.4" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 49 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-6.3 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 1,840k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 2 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/500 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Highest silent shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.60 m (at ISO 100) | 2.90 m |
Flash options | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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 | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x1920 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
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 gr (0.78 lb) | 148 gr (0.33 lb) |
Dimensions | 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") | 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
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 shots | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $698 | $239 |