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Panasonic G100 vs Sony A35

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
70
Overall
61

Panasonic G100 vs Sony A35 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
  • Revealed June 2020
Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Introduced September 2011
  • Old Model is Sony A33
  • New Model is Sony A37
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony A35 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic G100 versus Sony A35, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and A35 (16MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and A35 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The G100 was unveiled 8 years after the A35 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the G100 grades versus the A35 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony A35

 G100 A35 
IntroducedJune 2020September 2011More modern by 107 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1840k921kCrisper display (+919k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Panasonic G100

 A35 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony A35

 G100 A35 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing

Panasonic G100 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G100 comes with outer dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") along with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony A35 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the G100 against the A35.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony A35 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G100 and A35 is 81 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The image here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G100 and A35.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G100 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic G100 will render greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent G100 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography details
Sony A35 Portrait photography details
77
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
73
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 as a Street photography camera
Sony A35 as a Street photography camera
78
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
71
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (415g)
great ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G100
Sports photography with Sony A35
56
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
low battery (440 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 Travel photography advice
Sony A35 Travel photography advice
78
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
not so great battery power (270 per charge)
58
lighter than competitors in class (415 grams)
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery (440 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 Landscape photography features
Sony A35 Landscape photography features
71
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 CIPA)
69
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
low battery (440 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G100
Vlogging with Sony A35
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 1920 resolution)
comes with external mic jack
no image stabilization
36
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have mic support
lighter than competitors in class (415g)
display is not selfie friendly
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony A35
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony SLT-A35
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Sony SLT-A35
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2020-06-24 2011-09-20
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 107 143
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,840 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots 1,150 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x1920 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 352g (0.78 lb) 415g (0.91 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 763
Other
Battery life 270 photos 440 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $698 $598