Panasonic G1 vs Sony H70

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic G1 vs Sony H70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and H70 (16MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and H70 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The G1 was launched 23 months prior to the H70 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H70 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the G1 grades versus the H70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G1 Gallery and Sony H70 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G1 offers external measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G1 vs Sony H70 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the G1 against the H70.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the G1 and H70 is 82 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the G1 and H70.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G1 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony H70 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged G1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.