Panasonic G1 vs Sony A9 II
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Panasonic G1 vs Sony A9 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
- Announced January 2009
- Later Model is Panasonic G2
(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
- 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
- Announced October 2019
- Succeeded the Sony A9
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Panasonic G1 vs Sony A9 II Overview
Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic G1 vs Sony A9 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizing.
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The G1 was unveiled 11 years before the A9 II and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the G1 scores against the A9 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Panasonic G1 vs Sony A9 II Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G1 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Sony A9 II
G1 | A9 II | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Panasonic G1
A9 II | G1 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Announced | October 2019 | ![]() | January 2009 | Fresher by 130 months |
Screen resolution | 1440k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper screen (+980k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic G1 and Sony A9 II
G1 | A9 II | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Manual focus | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen measurement |
Panasonic G1 vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison
For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G1 offers external dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).
Compare the Panasonic G1 vs Sony A9 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the G1 against the A9 II.
![Panasonic G1 vs Sony A9 II size comparison Panasonic G1 vs Sony A9 II size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-G1-vs-Sony-Alpha-A9-Mark-II-size-comparison.jpg)
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G1 and A9 II is 82 and 62 respectively.
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Panasonic G1 vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very hard to see the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The photograph here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G1 and A9 II.
All in all, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G1 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A9 II will deliver greater detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older G1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
![Panasonic G1 vs Sony A9 II sensor size comparison Panasonic G1 vs Sony A9 II sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-G1-vs-Sony-Alpha-A9-Mark-II-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Panasonic G1 vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder
![Panasonic G1 vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison Panasonic G1 vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-G1-vs-Sony-Alpha-A9-Mark-II-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Panasonic G1 vs Sony A9 II Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 | Sony Alpha A9 Mark II | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 | Sony Alpha A9 Mark II |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Announced | 2009-01-19 | 2019-10-03 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
Max boosted ISO | 3200 | 204800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 693 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Number of lenses | 107 | 121 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 1,440 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,686 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per second | 20.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.50 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 360g (0.79 lbs) | 678g (1.49 lbs) |
Dimensions | 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") | 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 53 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.1 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 463 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 shots | 690 shots |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) |
Card slots | 1 | Two |
Price at launch | $0 | $4,498 |