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Panasonic G9 vs Sony T90

Portability
62
Imaging
61
Features
90
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Panasonic G9 vs Sony T90 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 T90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 15mm
  • Revealed February 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G9 vs Sony T90 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic G9 versus Sony T90, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and T90 (12MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and T90 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The G9 was brought out 8 years later than the T90 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T90 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the G9 scores against the T90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Sony T90

 G9 T90 
RevealedNovember 2017February 2009Fresher by 107 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony T90 over the Panasonic G9

 T90 G9 

Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Sony T90

 G9 T90 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic G9 vs Sony T90 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G9 enjoys exterior dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Sony T90 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the G9 against the T90.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony T90 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G9 and T90 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony T90 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony T90 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and T90.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G9 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic G9 will produce greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger G9 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony T90 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony T90 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G9 vs Sony T90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony T90 as a Portrait photography camera
76
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
27
manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G9 Street photography info
Sony T90 Street photography info
75
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports touch to focus
weather sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (148g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Sports photography camera
Sony T90 as a Sports photography camera
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
bad battery (400 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G9 Travel photography features
Sony T90 Travel photography features
70
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
bad battery (400 CIPA)
51
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (148g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G9 Landscape photography factors
Sony T90 Landscape photography factors
76
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
bad battery (400 CIPA)
37
manual focus
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G9 Vlogging features
Sony T90 Vlogging features
77
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone port
27
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (148 grams)
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony T90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G9 and Sony T90
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T90
Category Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2017-11-08 2009-02-17
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
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, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 658 grams (1.45 lb) 148 grams (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") 94 x 57 x 15mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BLF19 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 2 One
Launch pricing $1,500 $259