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Panasonic G9 vs Sony WX50

Portability
62
Imaging
61
Features
90
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Panasonic G9 vs Sony WX50 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 Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
  • Announced November 2017
Sony WX50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony WX50 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic G9 vs Sony WX50, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and WX50 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The G9 was revealed 5 years after the WX50 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the G9 grades versus the WX50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Sony WX50

 G9 WX50 
RevealedNovember 2017January 2012Newer by 71 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k461kSharper screen (+579k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Panasonic G9

 WX50 G9 

Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Sony WX50

 G9 WX50 

Panasonic G9 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic G9 has got external dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G9 vs Sony WX50 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the G9 vs the WX50.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony WX50 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the G9 and WX50 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and WX50.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G9 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic G9 will render more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger G9 provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G9 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G9 Portrait photography features
Sony WX50 Portrait photography features
76
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW files
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G9 Street photography information
Sony WX50 Street photography information
75
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
offers touch focus
environment proofing
very good high ISO (25,600)
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (117g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX50 as a Sports photography camera
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
terrible battery power (400 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G9 Travel photography factors
Sony WX50 Travel photography factors
70
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
offers touch focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (400 shots)
69
lighter than average in class (117g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G9 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX50 Landscape photography advice
76
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
has double storage slots
terrible battery power (400 shots)
38
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G9 Vlogging information
Sony WX50 Vlogging information
77
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic port
35
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (117 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.6)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have microphone support
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony WX50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G9 and Sony WX50
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2017-11-08 2012-01-30
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 225 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - Clearfoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 20.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.30 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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 658 grams (1.45 pounds) 117 grams (0.26 pounds)
Physical dimensions 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 240 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 NP-BN
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two Single
Cost at release $1,500 $250