Panasonic G1 vs Sony RX100

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic G1 vs Sony RX100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and RX100 (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The G1 was introduced 4 years before the RX100 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the G1 matches up versus the RX100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G1 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G1 has got outer measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the G1 compared to the RX100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G1 and RX100 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G1 and RX100.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G1 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 will resolve greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged G1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.