Panasonic G100 vs Sony W620

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic G100 and Sony W620, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and W620 (14MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and W620 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The G100 was announced 8 years later than the W620 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the G100 matches up versus the W620 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G100 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic G100 comes with exterior dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the G100 vs the W620.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and W620 is 81 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G100 and W620.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G100 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic G100 will give you extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent G100 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.