Panasonic G100 vs Sony W510

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic G100 vs Sony W510, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and W510 (12MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and W510 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The G100 was unveiled 9 years later than the W510 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the G100 matches up against the W510 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G100 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G100 provides outside dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony W510 has sizing of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic G100 vs Sony W510 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the G100 and the W510.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and W510 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G100 and W510.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G100 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic G100 will give extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern G100 provides an edge in sensor tech.