Panasonic G100 vs Sony W610

Below is a extensive review of the Panasonic G100 vs Sony W610, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and W610 (14MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The G100 was launched 8 years later than the W610 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the G100 scores against the W610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need 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") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic G100 vs Sony W610 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the G100 and the W610.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and W610 is 81 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G100 and W610.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic G100 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern G100 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.