Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A100

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A100, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and A100 (10MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and A100 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX85 was brought out 9 years later than the A100 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GX85 matches up against the A100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GX85 Gallery and Sony A100 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX85 offers external dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony A100 has dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the GX85 versus the A100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GX85 and A100 is 83 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by going through specifications. The graphic below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX85 and A100.

To sum up, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX85 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic GX85 will produce more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger GX85 will have an advantage in sensor tech.