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Panasonic G2 vs Sony TX9

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
60
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Panasonic G2 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs

Panasonic G2
(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
Sony TX9
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G2 over the Sony TX9

 G2 TX9 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Panasonic G2

 TX9 G2 
Screen sizing3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution922k460kClearer screen (+462k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G2 and Sony TX9

 G2 TX9 
RevealedJuly 2010July 2010Similar 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).

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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.

Panasonic G2 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

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

Panasonic G2 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G2 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G2 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G2 Portrait photography advice
Sony TX9 Portrait photography advice
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
27
you can focus manually
manual mode not available
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G2 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Street photography camera
65
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
includes focus by touch
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others (428g)
60
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G2 Sports photography features
Sony TX9 Sports photography features
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
no phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G2 Travel photography features
Sony TX9 Travel photography features
58
includes focus by touch
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (428 grams)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
60
boasts focus via touch
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (149 grams)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G2 Landscape photography info
Sony TX9 Landscape photography info
57
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
41
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5")
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G2 Vlogging details
Sony TX9 Vlogging details
61
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
supports face detect focus
has microphone support
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than others (428 grams)
32
rather wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than competition (149g)
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Panasonic G2 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G2 and Sony TX9
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
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