Panasonic G100 vs Sony WX30

Below is a extended assessment of the Panasonic G100 vs Sony WX30, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and WX30 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The G100 was revealed 9 years later than the WX30 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the G100 matches up versus the WX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G100 has got outer dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") and a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the G100 against the WX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G100 and WX30 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G100 and WX30.

Plainly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G100 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic G100 will give more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer G100 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.