Panasonic G1 vs Sony HX30V

The following is a in depth review of the Panasonic G1 versus Sony HX30V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and HX30V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The G1 was announced 4 years prior to the HX30V which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the G1 matches up versus the HX30V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G1 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G1 has physical 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) and the Sony HX30V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

See the Panasonic G1 versus Sony HX30V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the G1 and the HX30V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G1 and HX30V is 82 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G1 and HX30V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G1 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX30V will offer you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged G1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.