Panasonic G2 vs Sony HX90V
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Panasonic G2 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 428g - 124 x 84 x 74mm
- Introduced July 2010
- Previous Model is Panasonic G1
- New Model is Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Announced April 2015

Panasonic G2 vs Sony HX90V Overview
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.

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.

Panasonic G2 vs Sony HX90V Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G2 over the Sony HX90V
G2 | HX90V | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Panasonic G2
HX90V | G2 | |||
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Announced | April 2015 | ![]() | July 2010 | More recent by 57 months |
Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper display (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic G2 and Sony HX90V
G2 | HX90V | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Same display dimensions |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Both are selfie friendly |
Panasonic G2 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison
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).
Check the Panasonic G2 vs Sony HX90V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

Panasonic G2 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison
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.

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Panasonic G2 vs Sony HX90V Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2010-07-12 | 2015-04-14 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine HD II | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
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 | 12MP | 18MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dots | 638 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.55x | 0.5x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 11.00 m | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG | AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 428g (0.94 lbs) | 245g (0.54 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 84 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 53 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 493 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 photographs | 360 photographs |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $1,000 | $440 |