Panasonic G1 vs Sony RX100 III

Lets look closer at the Panasonic G1 and Sony RX100 III, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") posses different sensor sizes.

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The G1 was launched 6 years before the RX100 III which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the G1 matches up versus the RX100 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G1 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G1 enjoys external 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 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G1 and Sony RX100 III in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the G1 versus the RX100 III.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G1 and RX100 III is 82 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G1 and RX100 III.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G1 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 III will render more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged G1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.