Panasonic G2 vs Sony TX9
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Panasonic G2 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 428g - 124 x 84 x 74mm
- Launched July 2010
- Old Model is Panasonic G1
- Later Model is Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
- Revealed July 2010

Panasonic G2 vs Sony TX9 Overview
Below is a extended overview of the Panasonic G2 vs Sony TX9, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the G2 (12MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the G2 (Four Thirds) and TX9 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

The G2 was released around the same time to the TX9 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the G2 matches up vs the TX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Panasonic G2 vs Sony TX9 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G2 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G2 over the Sony TX9
G2 | TX9 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Panasonic G2
TX9 | G2 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3.5" | ![]() | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 460k | Clearer screen (+462k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic G2 and Sony TX9
G2 | TX9 | |||
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Revealed | July 2010 | ![]() | July 2010 | Similar age |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial precise focusing | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic G2 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G2 has got exterior measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
See the Panasonic G2 vs Sony TX9 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the G2 compared to the TX9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G2 and TX9 is 72 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic G2 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The graphic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G2 and TX9.
Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The G2 offers the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF less difficult.

Panasonic G2 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic G2 vs Sony TX9 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2010-07-12 | 2010-07-08 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine HD II | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3.5 inches |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.55x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 2 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 11.00 m | 3.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 428 gr (0.94 pounds) | 149 gr (0.33 pounds) |
Dimensions | 124 x 84 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") | 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") |
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 | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $1,000 | $799 |