Panasonic G9 vs Sony W320

Below is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic G9 and Sony W320, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and W320 (14MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and W320 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The G9 was announced 7 years later than the W320 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 W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the G9 matches up versus the W320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G9 has got outside dimensions 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 W320 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G9 and Sony W320 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the G9 vs the W320.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G9 and W320 is 62 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and W320.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G9 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic G9 will produce greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern G9 provides an edge in sensor tech.