Panasonic G3 vs Sony A9 II

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic G3 and Sony A9 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the G3 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the G3 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The G3 was introduced 9 years earlier than the A9 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the G3 matches up against the A9 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G3 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic G3 provides physical measurements of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G3 and Sony A9 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the G3 compared to the A9 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G3 and A9 II is 83 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G3 and A9 II.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G3 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A9 II will offer you greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older G3 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.