Panasonic G100 vs Sony W730

In this article, we are matching up the Panasonic G100 and Sony W730, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and W730 (16MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and W730 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The G100 was manufactured 7 years later than the W730 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the G100 scores vs the W730 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G100 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G100 has exterior dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") and a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony W730 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the G100 versus the W730.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G100 and W730 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The photograph here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G100 and W730.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G100 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic G100 will show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The newer G100 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.