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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony G3

Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony G3 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 G3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-10.0) lens
  • 185g - 97 x 59 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony G3 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic GX9 and Sony G3, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and G3 (10MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and G3 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX9 was released 9 years later than the G3 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the GX9 scores versus the G3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Sony G3

 GX9 G3 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2009More recent by 111 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1240k921kSharper screen (+319k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony G3 over the Panasonic GX9

 G3 GX9 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Sony G3

 GX9 G3 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony G3 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX9 offers outside measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony G3 has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the GX9 against the G3.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony G3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and G3 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony G3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony G3 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and G3.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX9 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will give more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer GX9 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony G3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography information
Sony G3 Portrait photography information
76
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
26
manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GX9
Street photography with Sony G3
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Sports photography info
Sony G3 Sports photography info
72
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
terrible battery life (260 CIPA)
23
image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,000 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Travel photography info
Sony G3 Travel photography info
71
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery life (260 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
50
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography advice
Sony G3 Landscape photography advice
77
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
terrible battery life (260 per charge)
36
manual focus
big screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Vlogging features
Sony G3 Vlogging features
35
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing microphone port
27
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic jack
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Sony G3
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2018-02-13 2009-01-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-10.0
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3.5"
Display resolution 1,240k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 4.30 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 407 grams (0.90 lb) 185 grams (0.41 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 97 x 59 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $1,000 $200