In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 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 Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 6.28 cm | 8.25 cm |
| Width | 10.96 cm | 11.56 cm |
| Depth | 3.57 cm | 5.42 cm |
| Weight | 224 g | 303 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 303 g Camera with battery and memory card: 345 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 2x |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.3 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 24,700,000 pixels | 21,770,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,300,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | Anti-Dust coating | - |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | - |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | 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 | 179 | 49 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Manual Focus Assist |
| AE/AF Control | Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - LCD |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.46x |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 2 |
| Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-25600 | 200-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 100 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) | 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 | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur | - |
| Special Effects | Illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key | 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, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | Electronic | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/50 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -1-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | 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 | 921,600 pixels | 1,840,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | - |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 4 | 3.6 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | Flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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| Video Recording Modes | FH, FX, PS | - |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S | H.264 |
| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | AAC |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Surround |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 4240 x 2832 JPEG 3008 x 2000 JPEG 6000 x 3376 JPEG 4240 x 2400 JPEG 3008 x 1688 |
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 | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps |
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 Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 400 shots Video recording - 1.84 hours |
Photo shooting - 270 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 250 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 900 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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| Interface | HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | 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 | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 6 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) |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing | 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 Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G100 |
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| Included Accessories | Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable | Body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cover |
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| Max Operating Temperature | - | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | 0 °C |
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