Panasonic G2 vs Sony HX90V

Below is a extended overview of the Panasonic G2 vs Sony HX90V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the G2 (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the G2 (Four Thirds) and HX90V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The G2 was launched 5 years earlier than the HX90V and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the G2 scores against the HX90V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G2 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G2 offers external dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the G2 against the HX90V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G2 and HX90V is 72 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the G2 and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G2 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony HX90V will give greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The older G2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.