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Panasonic G100 vs Sony W510

Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
76
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W510 Key Specs

Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Launched June 2020
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Released January 2011
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony W510 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony W510

 G100 W510 
ReleasedJune 2020January 2011More recent by 116 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1840k230kCrisper display (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Panasonic G100

 W510 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony W510

 G100 W510 

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W510 size comparison

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

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W510 Portrait photography highlights
77
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 Street photography highlights
Sony W510 Street photography highlights
78
fully articulated screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W510 as a Sports photography camera
56
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (270 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G100
Travel photography with Sony W510
78
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery (270 shots)
58
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 Landscape photography information
Sony W510 Landscape photography information
72
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (270 per charge)
32
fairly wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G100
Vlogging with Sony W510
78
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 1920 resolution)
does have mic socket
lack of image stabilization
29
fairly wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone port
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony W510
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2020-06-24 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 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 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range - 4cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,840k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/500s 1/1600s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 2.30 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 Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 352g (0.78 lb) 119g (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 photos -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $698 $99