Panasonic G9 vs Sony W830

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic G9 and Sony W830, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the G9 (20MP) and the W830 (20MP) is very close but the G9 (Four Thirds) and W830 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The G9 was revealed 3 years after the W830 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the G9 scores against the W830 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G9 comes with outside measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Sony W830 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the G9 compared to the W830.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G9 and W830 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching specifications. The image underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G9 and W830.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide the same megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The G9 features the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The younger G9 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.