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Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7 III

Portability
62
Imaging
60
Features
90
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Panasonic G9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
  • Announced November 2017
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Replaced the Sony A7 II
  • Replacement is Sony A7 IV
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7 III Overview

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic G9 and Sony A7 III, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G9 (20MP) and the A7 III (24MP) is relatively well matched but the G9 (Four Thirds) and A7 III (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The G9 was introduced 3 months earlier than the A7 III and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the G9 grades against the A7 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Sony A7 III

 G9 A7 III 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k922kClearer screen (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Panasonic G9

 A7 III G9 

Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Sony A7 III

 G9 A7 III 
ReleasedNovember 2017February 2018Similar generation
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G9 features external measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") and a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the G9 compared to the A7 III.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7 III size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 and A7 III is 62 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at specs. The pic underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the G9 and A7 III.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G9 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7 III will give more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G9
Portrait photography with Sony A7 III
76
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
84
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G9 Street photography details
Sony A7 III Street photography details
75
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch focus
weather proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
78
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
supports focus by touch
environment proofing
very good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Sports photography camera
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
not so great battery life (400 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
87
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery life (610 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G9 Travel photography information
Sony A7 III Travel photography information
70
weather proofing
has bluetooth
comes with touch focus
good resolution (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery life (400 per charge)
73
good battery life (610 shots)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
megapixel count good (24MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G9 Landscape photography advice
Sony A7 III Landscape photography advice
76
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
not so great battery life (400 per charge)
85
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
good battery life (610 shots)
has double storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G9 Vlogging info
Sony A7 III Vlogging info
76
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone jack
36
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic port
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G9 and Sony A7 III
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9Sony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Sony Alpha A7 III
Category Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2017-11-08 2018-02-27
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 51200
Max enhanced ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 225 693
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 20.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 658g (1.45 lb) 650g (1.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 96
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 3730
Other
Battery life 400 shots 610 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two Two
Retail pricing $1,500 $1,998