Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Sony W730 and Panasonic G1 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Sony W730 and Panasonic G1. Sony W730 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 31mm narrower, 32mm shorter and 23mm thinner than Panasonic G1. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Sony W730 has a built-in lens but Panasonic G1 doesn't. Once you put a lens on G1, its thickness will increase significantly.
Here is the back view size comparison of Sony W730 and Panasonic G1.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Sony W730 is significantly lighter (238g ) than the Panasonic G1 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on G1, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 nor Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Panasonic G1's 3" LCD screen is slightly larger than Sony W730's 2.7" screen.
Moreover, Panasonic G1 sports a
Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over the head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. On the other hand, Sony W730 has a fixed type screen which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to G1.
Sony W730 has a 16.0MP 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CCD sensor . On the other hand, Panasonic G1 has a 12.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the W730 and G1 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Panasonic G1 has a 8.0x Larger sensor area than Sony W730. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Sony W730 and Panasonic G1 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Sony W730 for Portrait Photography
Panasonic G1 for Portrait Photography
Image Stabilization
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Sony W730 for Street Photography
Panasonic G1 for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
Read the details
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Sony W730 for Sports Photography
Panasonic G1 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
224 mm Tele Lens
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 1.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Slow Max shutter speed: 1/1600s
Unknown Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 240 shots
Slow Lens at Tele: f6.30
Read the details
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
No Image Stabilization
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
Read the details
Sony W730 for Daily Photography
Panasonic G1 for Daily Photography
Compact Body
122g
Body Thickness 22mm
9.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
Read the details
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
360g
Body Thickness 45mm
Read the details
Sony W730 for Landscape Photography
Panasonic G1 for Landscape Photography
25 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Sony W730 and Panasonic G1, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Sony W730 and Panasonic G1 scores compare:
Sony W730
Ranked
#302 out of 474 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#901 out of 1190 in all Cameras
Panasonic G1
Ranked
#66 out of 68 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#407 out of 1190 in all Cameras
Panasonic G1 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Sony W730 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Sony W730. Otherwise, Panasonic G1 is the better camera overall.
| General |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730 |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 |
| Brand |
Sony |
Panasonic |
| Announced |
2013-01-08 |
2009-01-19 |
| Body Type |
Compact |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CCD |
CMOS |
| Size |
1/2.3" |
Four Thirds |
| Dimensions |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
17.3 x 13 mm |
| Area |
28.07mm2 |
224.90mm2 |
| Megapixels |
16 megapixels |
12 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4608 x 3456 |
4000 x 3000 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
3,200 ISO |
1,600 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
3200 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
n/a |
n/a |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Micro Four Thirds |
| Number of Available Lenses |
n/a |
101 |
| Lens Focal Range |
25-224 mm (9×) |
no lens |
| Max Aperture |
F3.3-6.3 |
no lens |
| Macro Focus Range |
5cm |
no lens |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fixed type |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
2.7" |
3" |
| Resolution |
230k dots |
460k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
None |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a |
100% |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/1600s |
1/4000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Optical |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
2.80 m |
10.50 m |
| Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
1/160s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
1.0 fps |
3.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
None |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
n/a |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
None |
None |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
122g |
360g |
| Dimensions |
93 x 52 x 22mm |
124 x 84 x 45mm |
| Battery Life |
240 shots |
330 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
53 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
21.1 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
10.3 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
463 |
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