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Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic GF1

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
62
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 front
Portability
85
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic GF1 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ100
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 540g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Announced July 2010
  • Replacement is Panasonic FZ200
Panasonic GF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 119 x 71 x 36mm
  • Introduced October 2009
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF2
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic GF1 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic FZ100 and Panasonic GF1, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are created by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FZ100 (14MP) and the GF1 (12MP) is pretty close but the FZ100 (1/2.3") and GF1 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ100 was manufactured 10 months later than the GF1 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the FZ100 scores against the GF1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ100 over the Panasonic GF1

 FZ100 GF1 
IntroducedJuly 2010October 2009Fresher by 10 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Panasonic FZ100

 GF1 FZ100 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ100 and Panasonic GF1

 FZ100 GF1 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kExact same screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic GF1 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ100 has got physical dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Panasonic GF1 has dimensions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FZ100 and Panasonic GF1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the FZ100 vs the GF1.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic GF1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ100 and GF1 is 67 and 85 respectively.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic GF1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic GF1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ100 and GF1.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ100 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FZ100 will render more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent FZ100 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic GF1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic GF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic GF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic GF1 Portrait photography factors
54
focusing manually
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Street photography information
Panasonic GF1 Street photography information
58
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than average (540g)
64
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Sports photography features
Panasonic GF1 Sports photography features
51
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
44
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ100
Travel photography with Panasonic GF1
59
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (540 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
59
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ100 Landscape photography features
Panasonic GF1 Landscape photography features
51
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse recording
60
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (380 shots)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ100
Vlogging with Panasonic GF1
64
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes microphone socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than average (540g)
25
offers face detection focusing
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
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Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic GF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ100 and Panasonic GF1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2010-07-21 2009-10-14
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine HD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.2 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 11.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.50 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVCHD AVCHD Lite
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 540g (1.19 lbs) 385g (0.85 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 54
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 513
Other
Battery life - 380 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/MMC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $500 $400