Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A100

In this article, we are analyzing the Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A100, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and A100 (10MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and A100 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GH2 was introduced 4 years later than the A100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the GH2 grades against the A100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH2 enjoys physical measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Sony A100 has proportions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the GH2 and the A100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and A100 is 70 and 64 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and A100.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GH2 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GH2 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The more recent GH2 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.