Panasonic G1 vs Sony NEX-5T

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic G1 versus Sony NEX-5T, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and NEX-5T (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The G1 was brought out 5 years before the NEX-5T and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the G1 matches up versus the NEX-5T when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G1 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G1 provides physical dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5T has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the G1 compared to the NEX-5T.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the G1 and NEX-5T is 82 and 89 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The visual underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the G1 and NEX-5T.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G1 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-5T will give you more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older G1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.