Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm vs. Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100

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Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm and Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm vs. Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 14-42mm lens Body only
Height 8.4 cm 6.28 cm
Width 11.5 cm 10.96 cm
Depth 4.7 cm 3.57 cm
Weight 336 g 224 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red Black
Digital Zoom 2x 4x
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 16,680,000 pixels 24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Image Processor Venus Engine FHD BIONZ X
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Min Focus Distance 30 cm -
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements -
Filter Size 52 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Sony E-mount
Features Aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 179
Auto Focus Features - Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control - Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
Native ISO - 100-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 144 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, illumination snap, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset, soft skin, baby1, baby2, peripheral defocus, architecture Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Vivid, Custom Effect, natural, monochrome, portrait, Scenery Illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type - Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV -1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Contrast control, display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10.5 4
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Video Recording Modes - FH, FX, PS
Digital Video Format MJPEG, AVCHD AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card 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
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage JPEG 4592 x 3448
JPEG 4576 x 3056
JPEG 4576 x 2576
JPEG 3232 x 2424
JPEG 3232 x 2160
JPEG 3232 x 1824
JPEG 2272 x 1704
JPEG 2272 x 1520
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1824 x 1368
JPEG 1824 x 1216
JPEG 1824 x 1024
JPEG 3424 x 3424
JPEG 2416 x 2416
JPEG 1712 x 1712
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4240 x 2832
JPEG 3008 x 2000
JPEG 6000 x 3376
JPEG 4240 x 2400
JPEG 3008 x 1688
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MJPEG - 848 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 400 shots
Video recording - 1.84 hours
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second (4MP) 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Object Detection, AF/AE tracking, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control 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
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, lens case, carrying case, shoulder strap, tripod, USB cable, pen stylus, audio / video cable Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.2 HD Edition -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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