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- Design
- Photo General
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- Video General
- 4k Video
- Full HD Video
- Video Image Quality
- Storage And Connectivity
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Panasonic LUMIX G100 vs Sony ZV-E10
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Panasonic LUMIX G100
Sony ZV-E10
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Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor Size4/3 (MFT)
Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeAPS-C
Variants
- LUMIX G100 (Black (Body Only))
- LUMIX G100 (Black W/ 12-32mm Lens)
- ZV-E10 (Black (Body Only))
- ZV-E10 (Black W/ 16-50mm lens)
- ZV-E10 (White (Body Only))
- ZV-E10 (White W/ 16-50mm lens)
Our Verdict
Panasonic LUMIX G100
Sony ZV-E10
The Sony ZV-E10 is better overall than the Panasonic LUMIX G100. They're both vlogging cameras, but the Sony model has a few advantages, including a better AF system, an unlimited recording time limit, and better video stabilization.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Travel Photography
7.0
8.2
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/60 s
1/13 s
Battery
5.8
8.0
Photo AF-C Tracking
2.6
6.9
Ergonomics & Comfort
6.5
7.5
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
8.1
8.7
Portability Picture
Height
3.2" (8.3 cm)
2.5" (6.4 cm)
Width
4.9" (12.4 cm)
4.5" (11.5 cm)
Depth
2.1" (5.4 cm)
1.8" (4.6 cm)
Volume
33.6 in³ (550.4 cm³)
20.7 in³ (339.0 cm³)
Weight
0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
0.77 lbs (0.35 kg)
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Body
Body Picture
Body Type
SLR-Style
SLR-Style
Water Resistance
No
No
Mirrorless
Yes
Yes
Rugged
No
No
Hot Shoe
Yes
Yes
Customizable Button
Yes
Yes
Command Dial
2
2
Tripod Mount
Yes
Yes
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds
E-Mount
Built-In Flash
Yes
No
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/500 s
1/4,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Ergonomics & Comfort
6.5
7.5
Hand Grip Picture
Hand Grip: Small Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
No
No
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
Viewfinder Type
Electronic
No Viewfinder
Advertised Coverage
100%
N/A
Advertised Resolution
3.68 million dots
N/A
Advertised Magnification
0.73
N/A
Screen
9.7
8.6
Screen Picture
Screen Articulation Type
Fully-Articulated
Fully-Articulated
Screen Max Brightness
1,216 cd/m²
760 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
1.84 million dots
0.92 million dots
Size
3.0" (7.5 cm)
3.0" (7.5 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
Limited
Menu System
9.0
6.5
Screen Menu Picture
Guide Mode
Yes
Yes
App Name
Panasonic Image
Imaging Edge Mobile
Built-In Lens
0.0
0.0
Aperture Vs Focal Length
Maximum Aperture
No built-in lens
No built-in lens
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Minimum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Maximum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Optical Image Stabilization
No
No
Light Falloff Picture
Luminance
N/A
N/A
Light Falloff
N/A
N/A
Sensor
Sensor Type
MOS
CMOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
20.3 MP
24.2 MP
Processor
Unspecified
BIONZ X
Sensor Size
4/3 (MFT)
APS-C
Extended ISO Minimum
100
50
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
200
100
Native ISO Maximum
25,600
32,000
Tested Firmware
Ver. 1.2
Ver. 2.0
Battery
5.8
8.0
Battery Type
Panasonic DMW-BLG10PP
Sony NP-FW50
USB Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Delivery While Recording
No
Yes
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
270 photos
440 photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
85 min
96 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
5.0
6.1
Low Speed Continuous
2 fps
4 fps
High Speed Continuous
7 fps
11 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
10 fps
8 fps
Raw Buffer Size
27 Photos
47 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
10,000 Photos
118 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
26 s
25 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
2.6
6.9
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
16%
55%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
33%
71%
Photo AF-C Center Point
9.5
9.8
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
93%
97%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
100%
100%
Photo Image Stabilization
5.1
7.8
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/60 s
1/13 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
No
No
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
6.9
8.1
Dynamic Range Scene
Dynamic Range At Base ISO
8.9 f-stops
10.3 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
7.7 f-stops
8.8 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
6.7 f-stops
7.4 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
5.8 f-stops
6.7 f-stops
Photo RAW Sharpness
8.2
8.4
Sharpness Scene Crop
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,832 LW/PH
1,982 LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,875 LW/PH
1,920 LW/PH
Photo RAW Noise
6.7
7.5
Noise Scene Crop
Noise Vs Exposure Time
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
33.2dB
35.2 dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
29.6 dB
31.7 dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
24.6 dB
26.6 dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
18.2dB
20.8 dB
Pictures Sample Gallery
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
Yes
6k Video
No
No
Clean HDMI Output
Yes
Yes
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
Not Advertised
Not Advertised
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
N/A
N/A
Log Picture Profile
Yes
Yes
Recording Light
No
No
Audio
Audio Test Sample
Audio Recording
Stereo
Stereo
Microphone Level Display
Yes
Yes
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
No
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
No
No
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
MOV H.265 / HEVC
No
No
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
Yes
All-I Compression
No
No
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
5.9
7.2
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
No
No
60 fps In 4k
No
No
30 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes, with a Crop
24 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1.29 x
1.22 x
4k Video Internal Recording
6.8
8.1
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
95 Mbps
97 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
95 Mbps
56 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit Depth In 4k
8 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
10 min
N/A
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
0
0
4k Video Autofocus Performance
7.4
8.7
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
8.0
8.5
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
5.8
8.5
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
4k Video Quality
7.9
7.0
4k Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In 4k
7.3
6.5
4k Test Scene Extract
Test Scene Extract In 4k
8.5
7.5
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
5.7
4.0
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
7.0°
9.7°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
9.5
9.2
240 fps In FHD
No
No
120 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes, with a Crop
60 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
30 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
24 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1.14 x
FHD Video Internal Recording
7.4
8.1
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
27 Mbps
44 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
23 Mbps
15 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:0
4:2:0
Bit Depth In FHD
8 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
30 min
N/A
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
7.6
8.7
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
8.7
8.5
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
5.6
8.5
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Video Quality
7.4
7.0
FHD Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In FHD
6.3
6.5
FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
Test Scene Extract In FHD
8.5
7.5
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
7.0
7.1
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
4.0°
3.7°
Video Image Quality
Video Dynamic Range
8.5
Video Dynamic Range Waveform
Video Dynamic Range Slideshow
Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range
7.04 stops
Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range
10.50 stops
Background Floor Max Dynamic Range
15.04 stops
Luminosity Patch Detection
8.6
Luminosity Patch Detection Chart
Above Middle Gray
5.68 stops
Below Middle Gray
10.21 stops
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card Slot Picture
Card 1 Slot
SD Card UHS-I
SD Card UHS-I
Card 2 Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
Inputs / Outputs
7.0
9.5
Input Picture
USB
Mini USB
USB-C
HDMI
Micro (Type D)
Micro (Type D)
Headphones
No
Yes
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
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