Panasonic G9 vs Sony FX30

Below is a detailed review of the Panasonic G9 versus Sony FX30, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and FX30 (26MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and FX30 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The G9 was brought out 5 years earlier than the FX30 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony FX30 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the G9 scores versus the FX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Sony FX30. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G9 Gallery and Sony FX30 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G9 comes with exterior 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) while the Sony FX30 has measurements of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the G9 and the FX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G9 and FX30 is 62 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The graphic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G9 and FX30.

All in all, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G9 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony FX30 will provide greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older G9 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.