Panasonic G9 vs Sony G3

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

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.

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

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.