Panasonic G9 vs Samsung WB850F

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic G9 vs Samsung WB850F, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and WB850F (16MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and WB850F (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The G9 was launched 5 years later than the WB850F and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB850F being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the G9 grades against the WB850F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Samsung WB850F. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G9 Gallery and Samsung WB850F Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic G9 has got exterior 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 Samsung WB850F has sizing of 109mm x 62mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G9 vs Samsung WB850F in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the G9 versus the WB850F.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G9 and WB850F is 62 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and WB850F.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G9 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic G9 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer G9 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.