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Panasonic G9 vs Sony A330

Portability
62
Imaging
60
Features
90
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A330 front
Portability
67
Imaging
50
Features
50
Overall
50

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A330 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 Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
  • Introduced November 2017
Sony A330
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 529g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Released May 2009
  • Earlier Model is Sony A300
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony A330 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic G9 and Sony A330, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and A330 (10MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and A330 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The G9 was released 8 years later than the A330 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the G9 scores vs the A330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Sony A330

 G9 A330 
ReleasedNovember 2017May 2009More recent by 104 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A330 over the Panasonic G9

 A330 G9 

Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Sony A330

 G9 A330 
Manual focus More accurate focusing

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A330 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G9 provides physical dimensions 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 Sony A330 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the G9 compared to the A330.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A330 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the G9 and A330 is 62 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A330 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A330 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 and A330.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G9 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic G9 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern G9 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A330 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A330 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G9 Portrait photography info
Sony A330 Portrait photography info
76
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW files
62
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Street photography camera
Sony A330 as a Street photography camera
75
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has focus via touch
environment proof
great high ISO (25,600)
75
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G9 Sports photography factors
Sony A330 Sports photography factors
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high fps (20.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
terrible battery pack (400 per charge)
no phase detect AF
50
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (230 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G9 Travel photography features
Sony A330 Travel photography features
70
environment proof
has bluetooth
has focus via touch
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery pack (400 shots)
44
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (230 CIPA)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A330 as a Landscape photography camera
76
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proof
2 card slots
terrible battery pack (400 shots)
54
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (230 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G9 Vlogging advice
Sony A330 Vlogging advice
76
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic support
9
can't shoot video
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony A330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G9 and Sony A330
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Sony Alpha DSLR-A330
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2017-11-08 2009-05-18
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 3872 x 2592
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Total lenses 107 143
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x 0.49x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 20.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM -
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 None
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 658 gr (1.45 pounds) 529 gr (1.17 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 535
Other
Battery life 400 shots 230 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 NP-FH50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Two 1
Price at release $1,500 $545