Panasonic GF1 vs Sony QX100

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic GF1 versus Sony QX100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") come with different sensor size.

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The GF1 was revealed 4 years before the QX100 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GF1 matches up against the QX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GF1 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF1 enjoys outside dimensions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Sony QX100 has dimensions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GF1 versus Sony QX100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GF1 against the QX100.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF1 and QX100 is 85 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF1 and QX100.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GF1 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony QX100 will provide more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged GF1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.