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Panasonic LUMIX G100 vs Sony ZV-E10

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PanasonicLUMIX G100SonyZV-E10
Overview
ReleasedJuly 2020August 2021
Image and sensor
Camera typeMirrorlessMirrorless
Sensor formatFour ThirdsAPS-C
Sensor typeLive MOSExmor CMOS
Sensor dimensions–23.5 × 15.6 mm
Effective resolution20.3 MP24.2 MP
Largest image5184 × 38886000 × 4000
RAW recordingYesYes
Standard ISO range200–25600100–32000
Sensor detail20.3 million effective and 21.77 million total pixels; 4:3 Live MOS primary-colour sensor without low-pass filter. Physical millimetre dimensions not published in the read maker table and omittedApproximately 25 million total photosites; RGB primary-colour filter
Image formatsJPEG and RAW; 4K Photo extracts lower-resolution JPEG frames from video burstsJPEG, RAW (Sony ARW 2.3) and RAW+JPEG; 14-bit RAW; sRGB and Adobe RGB
ISO detailStandard ISO 200–25600, expanded ISO 100Standard ISO 100–32000; expanded ISO 50–51200 for stills; movies ISO 100–32000
Image processor–BIONZ X
Lens and shooting
Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
StabilisationOptical lens stabilisationOptical lens stabilisation
Maximum continuous burst10 fps11 fps
Lens detail–Sony E-mount; original launch kit includes E PZ 16–50 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS, rather than the later OSS II kit lens
AutofocusContrast AF, face/eye detection, tracking and 49-area selection; AFS/AFF/AFC/MF modesFast Hybrid AF with 425 phase-detection and 425 contrast-detection points; EV −3 to 20 at ISO 100 with an F2 lens; Real-time Tracking and human/animal Eye AF for stills. Animal Eye AF for movies was added with firmware 2.00 and was absent at launch
ShutterElectronic front curtain up to 1/500 second; electronic shutter up to 1/16000 second. Flash synchronisation 1/50 second or slowerMechanical and electronic shutter; stills 30 seconds to 1/4000 second with Bulb; flash sync 1/160 second; electronic front curtain and silent shooting
Burst detailNative electronic 10 fps; electronic first curtain 6 fps AFS/MF or 5 fps AFF/AFC. Maker RAW buffer at least 20 frames under its test conditions; video-derived 4K Photo is separateFull-resolution continuous Hi+ up to approximately 11 fps; Hi 8, Mid 6 and Low 3 fps; approximately 99 Extra Fine JPEGs, 46 RAW or 45 RAW+JPEG images under Sony's test conditions
Stabilisation detailOptical stabilisation depends on the attached lens; no sensor-shift Body I.S. Video electronic stabilisation combines with compatible optical lenses, marketed as 5-axis Hybrid I.S. rather than lens-plus-sensor stabilisation; 4K correction and crop differ. High electronic setting narrows the view furtherNo sensor-shift stabilisation; stills and Standard movie mode use stabilisation in compatible lenses. Active movie mode applies electronic correction with an image crop and is unavailable at 100/120 fps
FlashBuilt-in TTL pop-up flash; maker guide number 5.1 at ISO 200 or 3.6 at ISO 100No built-in flash; compatible external flashes connect through the Multi Interface Shoe
Exposure controls–P/A/S/M, automatic, scene and Sweep Panorama modes; 1200-zone metering; ±5 EV compensation; Dynamic Range Optimizer, Auto HDR, Product Showcase and Background Defocus controls
Video
Highest video resolution3840 × 2160 at 30 fps3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detailInternal UHD 3840×2160 at maker-labelled 30p or 24p, 100 Mbps H.264 MP4; 4K single-session limit ten minutes. Full HD 60p limited to twenty minutes, other listed ordinary Full HD modes 29 minutes 59 seconds. V-Log L supported; HDMI output prevents simultaneous internal recording. Recording frequencies vary by regionXAVC S 4K at 30/24 fps NTSC or 25 fps PAL, 4:2:0 8-bit up to 100 Mbit/s; Full HD up to 120 fps NTSC or 100 fps PAL; S-Log2, S-Log3 and HLG profiles; USB UVC/UAC streaming
AudioThree integrated microphones with OZO Audio by Nokia, including front/back/surround/tracking/automatic modes; stereo recording, 3.5 mm external microphone input and monaural speaker. No headphone monitoring socketDirectional three-capsule stereo microphone, supplied windscreen, 3.5 mm stereo microphone input and headphone output; digital audio through the Multi Interface Shoe; mono playback speaker
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicNone
Screen size3″3″
Screen dots1,840,000921,600
TouchscreenYesYes
Tilting screenYesYes
Display detailFree-angle 3-inch 3:2 capacitive touchscreen, approximately 1.84 million dots and 100% coverageSide-opening LCD opens approximately 176° and rotates approximately 270°; touch focus, tracking and shutter; dots count colour subpixels
Viewfinder detailColour LCD electronic viewfinder, approximately 3.68 million dots equivalent, 100% coverage and 0.73× 35 mm-equivalent magnification under maker conditions; not the later G100D OLED viewfinder–
Connections and design
Wi-FiYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
Battery life (maker's claim)270 photographs440 photographs
Body weight303 g299 g
Release detailMaker North America announcement confirms end-of-July2020 sale, matching Photography Blog's UK availability wording; Japan maker specifies 20August2020, a later regional launch. Digital Camera World explicitly tested a pre-production sample and awaited production lab tests; its findings are attributed rather than treated as final production validation. Original G100 remains separate from G100DSony's UK announcement specifies later August 2021 availability for body and original 16–50 mm OSS kit; month precision retained
Recording mediaOne SD/SDHC/SDXC slot, UHS-I U3 compatibleSingle shared slot for supported Memory Stick media and SD/SDHC/SDXC; UHS-I support; 100 Mbit/s XAVC S requires U3 SDHC/SDXC
PortsUSB 2.0 Micro-B, micro-HDMI Type D and 3.5 mm microphone input; tripod grip connects through USBUSB-C with SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbit/s (USB 3.2), Micro HDMI, 3.5 mm microphone and headphone sockets, and Multi Interface Shoe
Wireless connectionsWi-Fi 2.4 GHz IEEE802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz; Bluetooth 4.1; smartphone remote control and location-data linking
Battery life detailCIPA approximately 270 LCD or 250 EVF photographs with supplied battery and H-FS12032 lens. One-second power-save EVF 900-shot figure conditional, not headlineNP-FW50; CIPA claim approximately 440 photographs, 80 minutes actual movie operation or 125 minutes continuous movie recording using the LCD
ChargingUSB battery charging; optional AC adapter and appropriate DC coupler for external powerUSB charging and USB power supply; optional AC-PW20 adapter
DimensionsApproximately 115.6 × 82.5 × 54.2 mm excluding protrusionsApproximately 115.2 × 64.2 × 44.8 mm (width × height × depth, grip to monitor)
Weight detailApproximately 303 g body only, 345 g with battery/card or 412 g with 12–32mm kit lens/battery/card. Photo shows the maker's 12–32mm kit; lens is not included in body specificationsApproximately 299 g body only (Sony Japan); 343 g with battery and memory card (Sony UK and Help Guide)
Colours–Black or white
In the box–NP-FW50 battery, AC adapter, shoulder strap, USB-A to USB-C USB 2.0 cable, windscreen and adapter, body cap and power cord; lens and lens cap in the kit

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