Panasonic G9 vs Sony A35

On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic G9 versus Sony A35, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and A35 (16MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and A35 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The G9 was unveiled 6 years after the A35 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the G9 scores versus the A35 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Sony SLT-A35. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic G9 enjoys outer dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") and a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Sony A35 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic G9 versus Sony A35 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the G9 compared to the A35.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the G9 and A35 is 62 and 69 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The picture below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and A35.

To sum up, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G9 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic G9 will provide you with more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent G9 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.