Panasonic G1 vs Sony QX100

On this page, we are evaluating the Panasonic G1 and Sony QX100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") offer totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The G1 was brought out 5 years prior to the QX100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the G1 scores against the QX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G1 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G1 offers physical dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G1 and Sony QX100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the G1 versus the QX100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G1 and QX100 is 82 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G1 and QX100.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G1 due to its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony QX100 will offer you more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older G1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.