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Panasonic G9 vs Sony A35

Portability
62
Imaging
60
Features
90
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
 
Sony SLT-A35 front
Portability
69
Imaging
56
Features
70
Overall
61

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A35 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
  • Released November 2017
Sony A35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 415g - 124 x 92 x 85mm
  • Revealed September 2011
  • Old Model is Sony A33
  • Refreshed by Sony A37
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Sony A35

 G9 A35 
RevealedNovember 2017September 2011More modern by 75 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k921kSharper screen (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A35 over the Panasonic G9

 A35 G9 

Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Sony A35

 G9 A35 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen dimensions3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A35 size comparison

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

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A35 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A35 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A35 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G9 vs Sony A35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A35 as a Portrait photography camera
76
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
73
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G9
Street photography with Sony A35
75
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
weather proof
above average high ISO (25,600)
71
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (415 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G9 Sports photography details
Sony A35 Sports photography details
70
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
weather proof
not so great battery (400 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
max fps very slow (6.0 frames/s)
bad battery power (440 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A35 as a Travel photography camera
70
weather proof
has bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery (400 shots)
58
lighter than average in class (415 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
bad battery power (440 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G9 Landscape photography advice
Sony A35 Landscape photography advice
76
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
not so great battery (400 CIPA)
69
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
bad battery power (440 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G9 Vlogging advice
Sony A35 Vlogging advice
76
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic socket
36
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic port
lighter than average in class (415g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Panasonic G9 vs Sony A35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G9 and Sony A35
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9Sony SLT-A35
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