Panasonic G9 vs Sony A390

Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic G9 versus Sony A390, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and A390 (14MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and A390 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The G9 was unveiled 7 years later than the A390 and that is a fairly sizable difference 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 A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the G9 matches up against the A390 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G9 provides external measurements 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 A390 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the G9 compared to the A390.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G9 and A390 is 62 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The visual here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G9 and A390.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G9 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G9 will result in extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer G9 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.