Panasonic G100 vs Sony W370

The following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic G100 and Sony W370, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and W370 (14MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and W370 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The G100 was launched 10 years after the W370 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the G100 matches up against the W370 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Sony W370 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G100 offers outer dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") and a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony W370 has dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G100 and Sony W370 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the G100 versus the W370.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and W370 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G100 and W370.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G100 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic G100 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images way more aggressively. The younger G100 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.