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Panasonic G100 vs Sony W610

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W610 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
  • Released June 2020
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W610 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony W610

 G100 W610 
AnnouncedJune 2020January 2012More recent by 103 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1840k230kSharper screen (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Panasonic G100

 W610 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony W610

 G100 W610 

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W610 size comparison

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

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W610 as a Portrait photography camera
77
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 Street photography details
Sony W610 Street photography details
78
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
includes focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
56
lighter than competition (113g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 Sports photography information
Sony W610 Sports photography information
56
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (270 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
26
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 Travel photography highlights
Sony W610 Travel photography highlights
78
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
low battery life (270 shots)
69
lighter than competition (113 grams)
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W610 as a Landscape photography camera
71
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (270 per charge)
33
quite wide (26mm)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 Vlogging advice
Sony W610 Vlogging advice
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
features face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 1920 pxls)
has mic port
does not have image stabilization
28
quite wide (26mm)
lighter than competition (113g)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone support
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony W610
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2020-06-24 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 49 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range - 4cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,840 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 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 Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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)
Max video resolution 3840x1920 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352 grams (0.78 lbs) 113 grams (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 93 x 52 x 19mm (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 shots 250 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $698 $200