Panasonic G9 vs Sony WX350

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic G9 vs Sony WX350, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the G9 (20MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is fairly well matched but the G9 (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The G9 was revealed 3 years later than the WX350 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the G9 matches up against the WX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic G9 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G9 features outside 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 WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the G9 against the WX350.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the G9 and WX350 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The photograph below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 and WX350.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G9 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic G9 will give you extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern G9 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.