Nikon L810 vs Panasonic G9

The following is a in depth comparison of the Nikon L810 versus Panasonic G9, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. The resolution of the L810 (16MP) and the G9 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the L810 (1/2.3") and G9 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The L810 was revealed 6 years prior to the G9 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon L810 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the L810 scores against the G9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L810 & Panasonic Lumix DC-G9. The full galleries are provided at Nikon L810 Gallery & Panasonic G9 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon L810 has outer dimensions of 111mm x 76mm x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") along with a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs) while the Panasonic G9 has proportions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") along with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the L810 and the G9.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the L810 and G9 is 74 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the L810 and G9.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The L810 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic G9 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged L810 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.