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Panasonic G9 vs Sony W620

Portability
62
Imaging
60
Features
90
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Panasonic G9 vs Sony W620 Key Specs

Panasonic G9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Launched November 2017
Sony W620
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 116g - 98 x 56 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony W620 Overview

Below is a extensive review of the Panasonic G9 versus Sony W620, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and W620 (14MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and W620 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The G9 was launched 5 years later than the W620 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the G9 scores versus the W620 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Sony W620

 G9 W620 
AnnouncedNovember 2017January 2012More recent by 71 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W620 over the Panasonic G9

 W620 G9 

Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Sony W620

 G9 W620 

Panasonic G9 vs Sony W620 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic G9 provides outside dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") and a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Sony W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the G9 vs the W620.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony W620 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G9 and W620 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony W620 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony W620 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and W620.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G9 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic G9 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer G9 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony W620 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony W620 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G9 vs Sony W620 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G9
Portrait photography with Sony W620
76
manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
33
good megapixels (14MP)
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G9
Street photography with Sony W620
75
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports touch to focus
weather sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
56
lighter than competition in class (116g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G9 Sports photography info
Sony W620 Sports photography info
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
not so great battery (400 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
32
good megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G9 Travel photography advice
Sony W620 Travel photography advice
70
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
not so great battery (400 CIPA)
68
lighter than competition in class (116g)
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G9 Landscape photography info
Sony W620 Landscape photography info
76
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
not so great battery (400 per charge)
33
relatively wide (28mm)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W620 as a Vlogging camera
76
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
30
relatively wide (28mm)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (116 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony W620 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G9 and Sony W620
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2017-11-08 2012-01-10
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - 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 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 225 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.00 m
Flash options 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 Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 gr (1.45 lb) 116 gr (0.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") 98 x 56 x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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 images 220 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual Single
Retail pricing $1,500 $102