Panasonic G1 vs Sony WX30
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Panasonic G1 vs Sony WX30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
- Introduced January 2009
- Replacement is Panasonic G2
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Released July 2011
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Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic G1 vs Sony WX30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and WX30 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe G1 was released 3 years before the WX30 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.
Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the G1 scores versus the WX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Sony WX30
| G1 | WX30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More exact focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Panasonic G1
| WX30 | G1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | July 2011 |  | January 2009 | More modern by 30 months |
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+462k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic G1 and Sony WX30
| G1 | WX30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements |
Panasonic G1 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic G1 offers external 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 WX30 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the G1 and the WX30.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G1 and WX30 is 82 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic G1 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching specs. The image below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G1 and WX30.
All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX30 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged G1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic G1 vs Sony WX30 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 |
| Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2009-01-19 | 2011-07-25 |
| Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | 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 | 12MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | 3200 | - |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | - | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | - | f/2.6-6.3 |
| Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
| Number of lenses | 107 | - |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 460k dots | 922k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display tech | - | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 10.50 m | 3.70 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Max flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
| Highest video resolution | None | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 360g (0.79 lb) | 117g (0.26 lb) |
| Dimensions | 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
| 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 photographs | 250 photographs |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail pricing | $0 | $259 |
