Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic G9
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Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic G9 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 0
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F) lens
- 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
- Revealed January 2013
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
- Released November 2017
Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic G9 Overview
Lets look much closer at the Fujifilm T500 and Panasonic G9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and the G9 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the Fujifilm T500 (1/2.3") and G9 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizes.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe Fujifilm T500 was announced 5 years prior to the G9 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm T500 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm T500 grades vs the G9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic G9 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix T500 & Panasonic Lumix DC-G9. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm T500 Gallery & Panasonic G9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm T500 over the Panasonic G9
Fujifilm T500 | G9 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Fujifilm T500
G9 | Fujifilm T500 | |||
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Released | November 2017 | January 2013 | More recent by 58 months | |
Focus manually | Very precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer screen (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Fujifilm T500 and Panasonic G9
Fujifilm T500 | G9 |
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Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic G9 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm T500 comes with exterior dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Panasonic G9 has proportions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).
Contrast the Fujifilm T500 and Panasonic G9 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm T500 compared to the G9.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T500 and G9 is 95 and 62 respectively.
Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic G9 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm T500 and G9.
Clearly, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm T500 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic G9 will provide extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older Fujifilm T500 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Fujifilm T500 vs Panasonic G9 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix T500 | Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix T500 | Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Pro Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2013-01-07 | 2017-11-08 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3440 | 5184 x 3888 |
Maximum native ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW pictures | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 225 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens focal range | 24-288mm (12.0x) | - |
Number of lenses | - | 107 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,680 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.83x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Fastest silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 20.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | no built-in flash |
Flash options | - | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 136 gr (0.30 lb) | 658 gr (1.45 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 400 images |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | DMW-BLF19 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | - | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) |
Card slots | Single | 2 |
Launch price | $0 | $1,500 |