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Panasonic G9 vs Sony S2000

Portability
62
Imaging
61
Features
90
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Panasonic G9 vs Sony S2000 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
  • Revealed November 2017
Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2010
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic G9 vs Sony S2000, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and S2000 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The G9 was revealed 7 years later than the S2000 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the G9 scores against the S2000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Sony S2000

 G9 S2000 
LaunchedNovember 2017January 2010More recent by 96 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Panasonic G9

 S2000 G9 

Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Sony S2000

 G9 S2000 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements

Panasonic G9 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G9 features 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) whilst the Sony S2000 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the G9 against the S2000.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the G9 and S2000 is 62 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 and S2000.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G9 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic G9 will offer you more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern G9 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G9 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G9 Portrait photography info
Sony S2000 Portrait photography info
76
focusing manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
19
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G9 Street photography info
Sony S2000 Street photography info
75
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
weather proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
46
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G9 Sports photography advice
Sony S2000 Sports photography advice
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (20.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
not so great battery life (400 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
16
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G9 Travel photography details
Sony S2000 Travel photography details
70
weather proof
supports bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
MP count good (20MP)
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery life (400 CIPA)
50
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Landscape photography camera
76
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
has double storage slots
not so great battery life (400 per charge)
27
screen size is good (3 inches)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Vlogging camera
Sony S2000 as a Vlogging camera
77
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone port
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external mic jack
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G9 and Sony S2000
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2017-11-08 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 33-105mm (3.2x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 1 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1200 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 20.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.30 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, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 658g (1.45 pounds) 167g (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
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 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 2 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots Dual Single
Price at release $1,500 $225