Panasonic GX9 vs Sony G3

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.

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).

Examine the Panasonic GX9 and Sony G3 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.