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Panasonic G9 vs Sony T900

Portability
62
Imaging
60
Features
90
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Panasonic G9 vs Sony T900 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
  • Introduced November 2017
Sony T900
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 143g - 98 x 58 x 16mm
  • Revealed February 2009
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony T900 Overview

Here is a complete review of the Panasonic G9 and Sony T900, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and T900 (12MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and T900 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The G9 was announced 8 years later than the T900 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the G9 grades against the T900 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Sony T900

 G9 T900 
RevealedNovember 2017February 2009Fresher by 107 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k922kCrisper display (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony T900 over the Panasonic G9

 T900 G9 
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Sony T900

 G9 T900 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic G9 vs Sony T900 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic G9 offers outer measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Sony T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the G9 against the T900.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony T900 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G9 and T900 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony T900 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony T900 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G9 and T900.

As you have seen, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G9 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic G9 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern G9 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony T900 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony T900 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G9 vs Sony T900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony T900 as a Portrait photography camera
76
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G9
Street photography with Sony T900
75
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
weather proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G9
Sports photography with Sony T900
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
high frames per second (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
terrible battery power (400 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max shutter speed is low (1/1,000s)
slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G9 Travel photography advice
Sony T900 Travel photography advice
70
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery power (400 per charge)
51
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G9 Landscape photography factors
Sony T900 Landscape photography factors
76
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
terrible battery power (400 CIPA)
36
you can focus manually
big screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G9 Vlogging details
Sony T900 Vlogging details
76
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
28
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony T900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G9 and Sony T900
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900
Type 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 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3.5 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 2.90 m (Auto ISO)
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, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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) 143 grams (0.32 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") 98 x 58 x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID 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 Dual 1
Price at launch $1,500 $300