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Panasonic G7 vs Sony A9 II

Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
 
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
Portability
62
Imaging
76
Features
93
Overall
82

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A9 II Key Specs

Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Revealed May 2015
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G6
Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise 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
  • Introduced October 2019
  • Previous Model is Sony A9
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Panasonic G7 vs Sony A9 II Overview

Here, we will be comparing the Panasonic G7 and Sony A9 II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The G7 was announced 5 years prior to the A9 II which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the G7 scores versus the A9 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Sony A9 II

 G7 A9 II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Panasonic G7

 A9 II G7 
IntroducedOctober 2019May 2015Newer by 53 months
Screen resolution1440k1040kCrisper screen (+400k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G7 and Sony A9 II

 G7 A9 II 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic G7 enjoys exterior measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and 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 change based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the G7 against the A9 II.

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A9 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G7 and A9 II is 71 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A9 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The image here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the G7 and A9 II.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G7 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A9 II will deliver extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged G7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A9 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G7 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A9 II Portrait photography highlights
72
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
85
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G7
Street photography with Sony A9 II
72
screen articulates
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
weather sealing
great high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G7
Sports photography with Sony A9 II
55
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (350 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
88
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery power (690 CIPA)
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G7 Travel photography highlights
Sony A9 II Travel photography highlights
71
includes touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
terrible battery power (350 CIPA)
73
better than average battery power (690 shots)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
comes with touch focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G7 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A9 II as a Landscape photography camera
67
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (350 shots)
86
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery power (690 per charge)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G7
Vlogging with Sony A9 II
72
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic support
lack of image stabilization
36
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic support
display is not selfie friendly
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Panasonic G7 vs Sony A9 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G7 and Sony A9 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
Category Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2015-05-19 2019-10-03
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 25600 51200
Maximum boosted ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 693
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 3,686 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 20.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.30 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 410g (0.90 pounds) 678g (1.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 690 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots Single 2
Cost at launch $800 $4,498