Panasonic G9 vs Sony A380

On this page, we are matching up the Panasonic G9 versus Sony A380, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and A380 (14MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and A380 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The G9 was announced 8 years later than the A380 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the G9 scores vs the A380 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G9 Gallery and Sony A380 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G9 enjoys external dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") having a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Sony A380 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the G9 against the A380.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G9 and A380 is 62 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through technical specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 and A380.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G9 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic G9 will give you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent G9 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.