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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A7 III

Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Introduced February 2018
Sony A7 III
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Earlier Model is Sony A7 II
  • Refreshed by Sony A7 IV
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A7 III Overview

Below is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic GX9 versus Sony A7 III, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GX9 (20MP) and the A7 III (24MP) is relatively similar but the GX9 (Four Thirds) and A7 III (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX9 was brought out within a month of the A7 III so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the GX9 matches up versus the A7 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Sony A7 III

 GX9 A7 III 
Screen resolution1240k922kClearer screen (+318k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Panasonic GX9

 A7 III GX9 

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Sony A7 III

 GX9 A7 III 
RevealedFebruary 2018February 2018Similar age
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 offers exterior dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has measurements of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") and a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the GX9 versus the A7 III.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A7 III size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and A7 III is 82 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A7 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX9 and A7 III.

As you can see, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX9 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A7 III will deliver extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A7 III Portrait photography highlights
76
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
84
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Street photography info
Sony A7 III Street photography info
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
78
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
supports focus via touch
weather proof
very good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Sports photography advice
Sony A7 III Sports photography advice
72
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
bad battery life (260 CIPA)
87
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery power (610 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Travel photography advice
Sony A7 III Travel photography advice
71
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
bad battery life (260 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly display
73
better than average battery power (610 per charge)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
supports focus via touch
good resolution (24 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography information
Sony A7 III Landscape photography information
77
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
bad battery life (260 per charge)
85
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery power (610 per charge)
has double storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Vlogging information
Sony A7 III Vlogging information
35
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone socket
36
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic port
display isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Sony A7 III
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Sony Alpha A7 III
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Sony Alpha A7 III
Class Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2018-02-13 2018-02-27
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 25600 51200
Maximum boosted ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 100 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 693
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,240 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 200) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 407 grams (0.90 lb) 650 grams (1.43 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 96
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3730
Other
Battery life 260 images 610 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 Dual
Pricing at launch $1,000 $1,998