Panasonic G9 vs Sony NEX-3N

On this page, we are matching up the Panasonic G9 versus Sony NEX-3N, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and NEX-3N (16MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and NEX-3N (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The G9 was launched 4 years later than the NEX-3N and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-3N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the G9 matches up against the NEX-3N in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Sony Alpha NEX-3N. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G9 Gallery and Sony NEX-3N Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G9 features outside dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") along with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-3N has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the G9 compared to the NEX-3N.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 and NEX-3N is 62 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 and NEX-3N.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G9 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic G9 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent G9 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.