Panasonic G9 vs Sony QX100

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic G9 and Sony QX100, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the G9 (20MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the G9 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The G9 was released 4 years later than the QX100 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the G9 scores vs the QX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G9 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G9 offers outer 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) and the Sony QX100 has proportions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G9 and Sony QX100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the G9 vs the QX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 and QX100 is 62 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and QX100.

Clearly, the 2 cameras offer the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The G9 features the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier. The more modern G9 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.