Panasonic G9 vs Sony W650

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic G9 versus Sony W650, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and W650 (16MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and W650 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G9 was unveiled 5 years after the W650 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the G9 grades against the W650 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G9 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G9 offers outer measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") having a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Sony W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G9 versus Sony W650 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the G9 vs the W650.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G9 and W650 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The image underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G9 and W650.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G9 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G9 will give you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent G9 will have an edge in sensor technology.