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Panasonic G100 vs Sony W730

Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
76
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W730 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
  • Announced June 2020
Sony W730
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-224mm (F3.3-6.3) lens
  • 122g - 93 x 52 x 22mm
  • Released January 2013
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony W730 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony W730

 G100 W730 
ReleasedJune 2020January 2013More recent by 91 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1840k230kCrisper display (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony W730 over the Panasonic G100

 W730 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony W730

 G100 W730 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W730 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W730 size comparison

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

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W730 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W730 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W730 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W730 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Sony W730 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography info
Sony W730 Portrait photography info
77
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
35
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 Street photography factors
Sony W730 Street photography factors
78
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
supports focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
lighter than competition (122g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 Sports photography advice
Sony W730 Sports photography advice
56
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (270 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 Travel photography info
Sony W730 Travel photography info
78
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery life (270 per charge)
71
lighter than competition (122g)
provides touch to focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 Landscape photography details
Sony W730 Landscape photography details
72
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (270 CIPA)
39
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 Vlogging advice
Sony W730 Vlogging advice
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
has face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 1920 pixels)
comes with mic support
no image stabilization
34
quite wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (122 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony W730 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony W730
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2020-06-24 2013-01-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 49 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-224mm (9.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 1,840k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 2.80 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, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x1920 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 352 grams (0.78 pounds) 122 grams (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 93 x 52 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9")
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 images 240 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
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 1 1
Pricing at launch $698 $138