In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 and Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 8K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 9.69 cm | 8.25 cm |
Width | 12.89 cm | 11.56 cm |
Depth | 8.08 cm | 5.42 cm |
Weight | 652 g | 303 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 652 g Camera with battery and memory card: 737 g |
Camera body only: 303 g Camera with battery and memory card: 345 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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Sensor Resolution | 50.1 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor RS CMOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 50,500,000 pixels | 21,770,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 50,100,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode | - |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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Image Processor | BIONZ XR | - |
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LENS | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
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FOCUSING | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 759 | 49 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Manual Focus Assist |
AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, Pet Detection | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Electronic - LCD |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.64" | - |
Viewfinder Resolution | 9,437,184 pixels | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.9x | 1.46x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | 2 |
Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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ISO (Max) | 102400 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 200-25600 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 102400 | - |
Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 100 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 100-32000 | ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 1728 |
Exposure Modes | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
Special Effects | - | Sepia, Slim, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, clear, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Defocus, Standard, L. Monochrome D, Cinelike D, Cinelike V |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
Shutter Type | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical, electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/32000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
X-sync Speed | 1/200sec, 1/500 sec, 1/400 sec, 1/250sec | 1/50 sec |
Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 1,440,000 pixels | 1,840,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
FLASH | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 3.6 |
Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
Features | - | Flash +/- compensation |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS | H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, MPF, HEIF | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 7680 x 4320 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | Linear PCM, AAC | AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Surround |
Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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Memory Card Slot | Dual CFexpress / SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | 8640 x 5760 5616 x 3744 4320 x 2880 5616 x 3744 - APS-C mode 4320 x 2880 - APS-C mode 7680 x 5760 4992 x 3744 3840 x 2880 4992 x 3744 - APS-C mode 3840 x 2880 - APS-C mode 8760 x 4864 5616 x 3160 4320 x 2432 5616 x 3160 - APS-C mode 4320 x 2432 - APS-C mode 5760 x 5760 3744 x 3744 2880 x 2880 3744 x 3744 - APS-C mode 2880 x 2880 - APS-C mode |
5184 x 3888 3712 x 2784 2624 x 1968 3328 x 2496 5184 x 3456 3712 x 2480 3504 x 2336 5184 x 2920 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080 3888 x 3888 2784 x 2784 1968 x 1968 2880 x 2880 |
Video Capture | XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 30 fps - 400Mbps XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 24 fps - 400Mbps XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 25 fps - 400Mbps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 120 fps |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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Details | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 430 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 150 minutes (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 145 minutes (EVF on) |
Photo shooting - 270 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 900 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
Print Standard | Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Network (RJ-45) USB / AV output (micro-USB) USB (USB Type-C) |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 15 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 30 frames per second (8MP) |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, peripheral shading correction, Flickering Reduction function | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, fast motion recording, silent shooting, slow motion recording, V-Log L recording, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, OZO Audio by Nokia |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C to USB-A cable | Body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cover |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year | - |