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Panasonic G9 vs Sony G3

Portability
62
Imaging
60
Features
90
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic G9 vs Sony G3 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 Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
  • Revealed November 2017
Sony G3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 185g - 97 x 59 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G9 vs Sony G3 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Panasonic G9 versus Sony G3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and G3 (10MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and G3 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The G9 was released 8 years after the G3 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the G9 scores against the G3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Sony G3

 G9 G3 
AnnouncedNovember 2017January 2009More modern by 108 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k921kSharper display (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Panasonic G9

 G3 G9 
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Sony G3

 G9 G3 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic G9 vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G9 features exterior dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") and a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Sony G3 has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the G9 versus the G3.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony G3 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G9 and G3 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through technical specs. The pic here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 and G3.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G9 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic G9 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The younger G9 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G9 vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G9 Portrait photography highlights
Sony G3 Portrait photography highlights
76
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
26
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G9 Street photography features
Sony G3 Street photography features
75
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
weather proofing
very good ISO range (25,600)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G9
Sports photography with Sony G3
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
terrible battery power (400 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
23
image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G9 Travel photography information
Sony G3 Travel photography information
70
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
good megapixels (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (400 per charge)
50
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony G3 as a Landscape photography camera
76
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
has double storage slots
terrible battery power (400 CIPA)
36
manual focus
bigger than average screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G9 Vlogging highlights
Sony G3 Vlogging highlights
76
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic port
27
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic jack
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G9 and Sony G3
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2017-11-08 2009-01-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 20.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings 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 reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
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 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 658 grams (1.45 lbs) 185 grams (0.41 lbs)
Physical dimensions 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 2 Single
Launch price $1,500 $200