Despite being designed as the "perfect vloggers" camera, we were more impressed by the camera's still photo ability. It consistently produced images that look great, with good detail, accurate focus, and great colour.

Great photo quality with excellent colour; Large; high-resolution electronic viewfinder; High-quality; high-resolution touch-screen; Compact camera with good handling; Easy to use menu system

Audio quality sounds processed; Crop on video; increases massively with electronic stabilisation; Video quality isn't great; and focus often hunts; Short-ish battery life; MicroUSB connection

With some tweaks this could have been the perfect vlogging partner, but as it is it’s a flawed but decent effort

Lots of great video features; Decent built-in microphones; Small and lightweight

4K crop too tight for vlogging; Micro USB rather than USB-C; Viewfinder seems unnecessary

Vloggers and creatives more broadly will enjoy the simplicity of the Lumix G100. It makes it easy to capture high-quality video and stills with its approachable button layout. Even people uninterested in the technicalities of capturing great-looking videos will be able to get results with this...

Quality video and stills; Intelligent audio-recording capabilities; Bright EVF and articulated LCD

No in-body stabilization; No headphone jack or USB-C port; No 4K/60p

The Lumix G100 is one of the most compact mirrorless cameras around, but packs a decent feature-set with a built-in viewfinder, fully-articulated side-hinged screen, external mic input and a clever built-in three-mic system.

The Panasonic Lumix G100 is designed as an entry-level vlogging camera and it fits that bill very well. It has a bigger sensor than competing compact cameras like the Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III and Sony ZV-1 and benefits from accepting interchangeable lenses, which makes it a bit more versatile.

Very compact; Viewfinder and vari-angle touchscreen; Clever Ozo Audio by Nokia onboard

Crop in 4K mode

I’m usually wary of cameras targeting vloggers. Cameras in this class are often dumbed down and made by cutting as many corners as possible to keep the price low. The results are typically disappointing.

Impressive photo and video; Advanced audio-recording; EVF and flexible LCD screen

No headphone input; No USB-C port; Video maxes out at 4K/30p

Panasonic has brought in some very vlogger-friendly features here, like the directional microphone system, auto-detect Video Selfie mode and the handle/tripod accessory, but with a bit more thought could have made the G100 even more appealing. Removing the viewfinder would have made the camera even smaller and lighter, for instance, but the real sticking point for us is the heavily cropped 4K mode, which makes 12mm scarcely wide enough to fit the user’s face comfortably in frame when self-shooting. As it stands, there are superior alternatives out there: the Sony ZX-1 compact springs to mind, but any mirrorless camera with uncropped 4K video, in-body stabilisation and a front-facing screen is likely to work better for on-the-move self-shooting.

Lots of great video features; Decent built-in microphones; Small and lightweight;

4K crop too tight for vlogging; Micro USB rather than USB-C; Viewfinder seems unnecessary;

I’m usually wary of cameras targeting vloggers. Cameras in this class are often dumbed down and made by cutting as many corners as possible to keep the price low. The results are typically disappointing. But Panasonic has shown social media creatives due respect with the Lumix G100 by giving it great ergonomics, decent manual controls, a viewfinder and attractive specs. There are still a couple of let downs that I feel could have been easily avoided though. For example: opting for a dated USB 2.0 Type-A instead of a USB-C port and no 4K/60p video. Overall however, the Lumix G100 is a great first camera option and a significant step up from a smartphone.

Impressive photo and video; Advanced audio-recording; EVF and flexible LCD screen;

No headphone input; No USB-C port; Video maxes out at 4K/30p;

20MP Four Thirds CMOS sensor; Electronic image stabilization (works in sync with in-lens IS); Directional audio with tracking mode; Fully articulated high-brightness 1.84M-dot LCD panel; 3.68M-dot equivalent electronic viewfinder; Video up to 4K/30p and FHD up to 120p with quick/slow options; Mechanical shutter extends to 1/500 sec, electronic shutter to 1/16,000 sec;

20MP Four Thirds CMOS sensor; Electronic image stabilization (works in sync with in-lens IS); Directional audio with tracking mode; Fully articulated high-brightness 1.84M-dot LCD panel; 3.68M-dot equivalent electronic viewfinder; Video up to 4K/30p and FHD up to 120p with quick/slow options; Mechanical shutter extends to 1/500 sec, electronic shutter to 1/16,000 sec;

The G100 is designed to be a camera for vloggers and content creators but its severe crop in video (especially if you want stabilization) and its inconsistent AF undermine it for that task. It's a capable enough small interchangeable lens camera but one whose special features aren't particularly usable.

Photography when you have to travel light;

Vlogging, if you need 4K or stabilization;