Panasonic G100 vs Sony W310

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic G100 and Sony W310, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and W310 (12MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and W310 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The G100 was announced 10 years later than the W310 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the G100 matches up against the W310 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic G100 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic G100 enjoys outer dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G100 and Sony W310 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the G100 versus the W310.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and W310 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The visual below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G100 and W310.

All in all, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G100 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G100 will show more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern G100 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.