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Panasonic G3 vs Sony A9 II

Portability
83
Imaging
52
Features
62
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
 
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
Portability
62
Imaging
76
Features
93
Overall
82

Panasonic G3 vs Sony A9 II Key Specs

Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Old Model is Panasonic G2
  • Newer Model is Panasonic G5
Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Revealed October 2019
  • Earlier Model is Sony A9
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Panasonic G3 vs Sony A9 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Sony A9 II

 G3 A9 II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Panasonic G3

 A9 II G3 
RevealedOctober 2019July 2011More recent by 100 months
Screen resolution1440k460kSharper screen (+980k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G3 and Sony A9 II

 G3 A9 II 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic G3 vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic G3 vs Sony A9 II size comparison

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

Panasonic G3 vs Sony A9 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic G3 vs Sony A9 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G3 vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G3 Portrait photography details
Sony A9 II Portrait photography details
71
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
85
you can focus manually
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G3 Street photography advice
Sony A9 II Street photography advice
75
screen articulates fully
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features focus via touch
no image stabilization
78
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW files
features touch to focus
weather sealing
very good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G3 Sports photography highlights
Sony A9 II Sports photography highlights
47
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
bad battery power (270 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
88
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
high frames per second (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery pack (690 shots)
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A9 II as a Travel photography camera
70
features focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery power (270 per charge)
73
great battery pack (690 per charge)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
features touch to focus
decent MP (24MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G3 Landscape photography features
Sony A9 II Landscape photography features
62
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery power (270 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
86
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
great battery pack (690 shots)
has double storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G3 Vlogging advice
Sony A9 II Vlogging advice
70
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone support
36
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone port
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Panasonic G3 vs Sony A9 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G3 and Sony A9 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-07-11 2019-10-03
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 4592 x 3448 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 51200
Highest enhanced ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 693
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Total lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot 3,686 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 336g (0.74 pounds) 678g (1.49 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 56 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 667 not tested
Other
Battery life 270 photos 690 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots One 2
Launch pricing $500 $4,498