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Panasonic G9 vs Sony H90

Portability
62
Imaging
60
Features
90
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37

Panasonic G9 vs Sony H90 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
  • Released November 2017
Sony H90
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony H90 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic G9 vs Sony H90, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and H90 (16MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The G9 was unveiled 5 years after the H90 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the G9 matches up versus the H90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Sony H90

 G9 H90 
IntroducedNovember 2017February 2012Newer by 70 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k461kSharper display (+579k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H90 over the Panasonic G9

 H90 G9 

Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Sony H90

 G9 H90 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions

Panasonic G9 vs Sony H90 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic G9 provides external dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") having a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Sony H90 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the G9 against the H90.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony H90 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G9 and H90 is 62 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony H90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony H90 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through specs. The picture below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and H90.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G9 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G9 will give greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger G9 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony H90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony H90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G9 vs Sony H90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G9 Portrait photography information
Sony H90 Portrait photography information
76
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
36
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G9 Street photography info
Sony H90 Street photography info
75
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
environment proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (222g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H90 as a Sports photography camera
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
terrible battery power (400 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
44
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H90 as a Travel photography camera
70
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (400 per charge)
69
lighter than competition in class (222g)
MP count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
no Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G9 Landscape photography advice
Sony H90 Landscape photography advice
76
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
terrible battery power (400 CIPA)
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H90 as a Vlogging camera
76
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic jack
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (222g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone socket
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony H90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G9 and Sony H90
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2017-11-08 2012-02-28
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
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 - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 20.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.70 m
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, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 658 gr (1.45 lb) 222 gr (0.49 lb)
Dimensions 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 photographs 290 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual 1
Launch pricing $1,500 $230