Panasonic G9 vs Sony A35
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony A35 Key Specs
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- 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
- Released November 2017
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony A35 Overview
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Panasonic G9 vs Sony A35 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Sony A35
G9 | A35 | |||
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Revealed | November 2017 | September 2011 | More modern by 75 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 921k | Sharper screen (+119k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Panasonic G9
A35 | G9 |
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Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Sony A35
G9 | A35 | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focus | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen measurements |
Panasonic G9 vs Sony A35 Physical Comparison
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.
Panasonic G9 vs Sony A35 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony A35 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 | Sony SLT-A35 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 | Sony SLT-A35 |
Type | Pro Mirrorless | Entry-Level DSLR |
Released | 2017-11-08 | 2011-09-20 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4912 x 3264 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 225 | 15 |
Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Available lenses | 107 | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680 thousand dot | 1,150 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.83x | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Highest quiet shutter speed | 1/32000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 20.0 frames/s | 6.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 12.00 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, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 658 grams (1.45 pounds) | 415 grams (0.91 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") | 124 x 92 x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 74 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.3 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.7 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 763 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 400 photographs | 440 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | DMW-BLF19 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Two | One |
Retail price | $1,500 | $598 |