Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic GH3

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic G9 and Panasonic GH3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both produced by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and GH3 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The G9 was introduced 5 years after the GH3 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the G9 grades against the GH3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G9 offers outer dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH3 has sizing of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the G9 versus the GH3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G9 and GH3 is 62 and 66 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The pic below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and GH3.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic G9 to resolve extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer G9 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.