Panasonic GH1 vs Sony HX100V

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic GH1 versus Sony HX100V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and HX100V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH1 was launched 3 years earlier than the HX100V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GH1 grades against the HX100V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GH1 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH1 has outside measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") having a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Sony HX100V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GH1 versus the HX100V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GH1 and HX100V is 81 and 66 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH1 and HX100V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH1 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX100V will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older GH1 is going to be behind in sensor technology.