Nikon Z9 vs Panasonic G2

Lets take a closer look at the Nikon Z9 and Panasonic G2, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the Z9 (46MP) and G2 (12MP) and the Z9 (Full frame) and G2 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizes.

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The Z9 was manufactured 11 years later than the G2 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Z9 scores versus the G2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z9 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z9 Gallery & Panasonic G2 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon Z9 features outside dimensions of 149mm x 150mm x 91mm (5.9" x 5.9" x 3.6") with a weight of 1340 grams (2.95 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G2 has sizing of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") along with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Z9 against the G2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z9 and G2 is 51 and 72 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The visual underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z9 and G2.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z9 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon Z9 will resolve more detail due to its extra 34 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher Z9 provides an edge in sensor innovation.