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Panasonic G9 vs Sony H300

Portability
62
Imaging
60
Features
90
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Panasonic G9 vs Sony H300 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 Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
  • Introduced November 2017
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony H300 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic G9 versus Sony H300, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G9 (20MP) and the H300 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the G9 (Four Thirds) and H300 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The G9 was brought out 3 years after the H300 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the G9 grades versus the H300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Sony H300

 G9 H300 
AnnouncedNovember 2017February 2014More modern by 46 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Panasonic G9

 H300 G9 

Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Sony H300

 G9 H300 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size

Panasonic G9 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G9 offers 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 H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the G9 against the H300.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the G9 and H300 is 62 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The pic underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and H300.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The G9 offers the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The fresher G9 will have an edge in sensor tech.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G9 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G9 Portrait photography features
Sony H300 Portrait photography features
76
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
40
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G9
Street photography with Sony H300
75
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
features focus via touch
weather proof
great high ISO (25,600)
43
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than average (590g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G9 Sports photography info
Sony H300 Sports photography info
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
terrible battery life (400 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
50
incredible zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (350 shots)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H300 as a Travel photography camera
70
weather proof
supports bluetooth
features focus via touch
MP count good (20MP)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery life (400 CIPA)
56
better than average battery pack (350 CIPA)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (875mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average (590 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony H300 as a Landscape photography camera
76
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
2 card slots
terrible battery life (400 CIPA)
47
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
better than average battery pack (350 shots)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G9 Vlogging features
Sony H300 Vlogging features
76
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
24
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than average (590 grams)
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G9 and Sony H300
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2017-11-08 2014-02-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz(R)
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 20MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 225 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-875mm (35.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3-5.9
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot 201k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1500 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 20.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 658 grams (1.45 lbs) 590 grams (1.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 350 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 -
Self timer Yes Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual Single
Launch price $1,500 $249