Panasonic G9 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic G9 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and Galaxy Camera 3G (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The G9 was revealed 5 years after the Galaxy Camera 3G which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the G9 grades versus the Galaxy Camera 3G when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G9 has outside measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has proportions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") and a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the G9 and the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 and Galaxy Camera 3G is 62 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the G9 and Galaxy Camera 3G.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G9 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic G9 will produce extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent G9 provides a benefit in sensor tech.