Panasonic G9 vs Sony W610

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic G9 vs Sony W610, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and W610 (14MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The G9 was announced 5 years later than the W610 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the G9 grades against the W610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G9 provides exterior dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the G9 vs the W610.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 and W610 is 62 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 and W610.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G9 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic G9 will resolve extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The newer G9 will have an edge in sensor tech.