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Panasonic G100 vs Sony W320

Portability
81
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W320 Key Specs

Panasonic G100
(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
Sony W320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 93 x 52 x 17mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony W320 Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Panasonic G100 versus Sony W320, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and W320 (14MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and W320 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The G100 was launched 10 years later than the W320 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the G100 grades against the W320 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony W320

 G100 W320 
IntroducedJune 2020January 2010More recent by 128 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1840k230kClearer display (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W320 over the Panasonic G100

 W320 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony W320

 G100 W320 

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W320 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G100 offers outside dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G100 versus Sony W320 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the G100 versus the W320.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W320 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and W320 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W320 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W320 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to see the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G100 and W320.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G100 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic G100 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern G100 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W320 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W320 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography details
Sony W320 Portrait photography details
76
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
28
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Street photography camera
Sony W320 as a Street photography camera
77
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
48
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G100
Sports photography with Sony W320
55
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
no image stabilization
low battery power (270 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
26
decent MP (14 megapixels)
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W320 as a Travel photography camera
77
supports bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
low battery power (270 per charge)
66
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W320 as a Landscape photography camera
71
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery power (270 per charge)
33
rather wide (26mm)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G100
Vlogging with Sony W320
77
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
features face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 1920 pxls)
includes external microphone socket
no image stabilization
26
rather wide (26mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony W320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony W320
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2020-06-24 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance - 4cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,840k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 4.80 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 syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x1920 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352 grams (0.78 lbs) 117 grams (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 93 x 52 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" 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 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $698 $269