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Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7c

Portability
62
Imaging
60
Features
90
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7c Key Specs

Panasonic G9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Released November 2017
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Introduced September 2020
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7c Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic G9 versus Sony A7c, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the G9 (20MP) and the A7c (24MP) is very close but the G9 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The G9 was revealed 3 years prior to the A7c which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short highlight of how the G9 scores vs the A7c when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Sony A7c

 G9 A7c 
Display resolution1040k922kClearer display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Panasonic G9

 A7c G9 
IntroducedSeptember 2020November 2017More modern by 34 months

Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Sony A7c

 G9 A7c 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully articulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G9 has external 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) while the Sony A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the G9 compared to the A7c.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7c size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G9 and A7c is 62 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing technical specs. The picture here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 and A7c.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G9 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A7c will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged G9 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G9
Portrait photography with Sony A7c
76
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
78
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G9
Street photography with Sony A7c
75
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has touch focus
weather proof
great high ISO (25,600)
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch to focus
weather proofing
very good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G9 Sports photography information
Sony A7c Sports photography information
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
max fps high (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
terrible battery life (400 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
88
silent shutter (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery life (740 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G9
Travel photography with Sony A7c
70
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
has touch focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (400 shots)
86
great battery life (740 per charge)
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G9 Landscape photography features
Sony A7c Landscape photography features
76
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
2 card slots
terrible battery life (400 shots)
88
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
great battery life (740 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7c as a Vlogging camera
76
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone support
86
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic port
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G9 and Sony A7c
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9Sony Alpha A7c
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Sony Alpha A7c
Type Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2017-11-08 2020-09-14
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 24 megapixel
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
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 100 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 225 693
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Available lenses 107 122
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fully articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 20.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
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
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, 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 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 658g (1.45 lb) 509g (1.12 lb)
Dimensions 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photos 740 photos
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 shooting
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 2 One
Launch pricing $1,500 $1,800