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Panasonic G1 vs Sony WX150

Portability
82
Imaging
46
Features
50
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
41
Features
43
Overall
41

Panasonic G1 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Panasonic G1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Refreshed by Panasonic G2
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Panasonic G1 vs Sony WX150 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic G1 and Sony WX150, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and WX150 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The G1 was revealed 4 years prior to the WX150 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the G1 scores vs the WX150 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Sony WX150

 G1 WX150 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Panasonic G1

 WX150 G1 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2009Fresher by 37 months
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G1 and Sony WX150

 G1 WX150 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Panasonic G1 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G1 comes with outside 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) while the Sony WX150 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the G1 versus the WX150.

Panasonic G1 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G1 and WX150 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic G1 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The photograph below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the G1 and WX150.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G1 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX150 will show extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos far more aggressively. The older G1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic G1 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G1 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G1
Portrait photography with Sony WX150
57
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
37
MP count good (18 megapixels)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G1 Street photography highlights
Sony WX150 Street photography highlights
72
screen articulates
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (133 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Sports photography camera
33
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
45
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G1 Travel photography features
Sony WX150 Travel photography features
62
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
71
lighter than competition (133 grams)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G1 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX150 Landscape photography factors
57
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
no Time Lapse function
45
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G1 Vlogging information
Sony WX150 Vlogging information
18
can't shoot video
35
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (133g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone port
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Panasonic G1 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G1 and Sony WX150
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-19 2012-02-28
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 3200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.50 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 360 grams (0.79 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 53 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 463 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images 240 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $0 $300