Panasonic G9 vs Canon 60Da Comparison

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Panasonic G9

20 MP | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Panasonic G9 vs Canon 60Da Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Panasonic G9, which was introduced in November 2017 is a Advanced Mirrorless camera with a 20.0MP Four Thirds sensor whereas Canon 60Da, which was introduced in April 2012 is a Advanced DSLR camera with a 18.0MP APS-C sensor. As you can see, 60Da is 5 years older than G9. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Despite some fundamental differences of these two body types, Mirrorless cameras are becoming serious alternatives to DSLR cameras thanks to their size/weight advantages and recent improvements in their focus speeds , which makes this comparison even more interesting.

Here is a brief look at the main features of the Panasonic G9 and Canon 60Da before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Panasonic G9 Key Specs

Announcement Date: 2017-11-08

20MP - Four Thirds CMOS Sensor

No Anti-aliasing (AA) filter

ISO 200 - 25600 ( expands to 100)

Micro Four Thirds Mount

Sensor-shift Image Stabilization

3.00" Fully Articulated Screen

3680k dot Electronic viewfinder

20.0fps continuous shooting

4K (UHD) - 3840 x 2160 video resolution

180fps High-Speed Video

Built-in Wireless

658g. 137 x 97 x 92 mm

Weather-sealed Body

Canon 60Da Key Specs

Announcement Date: 2012-04-07

18MP - APS-C CMOS Sensor

ISO 100 - 6400 ( expands to 12800)

Canon EF/EF-S Mount

3.00" Fully Articulated Screen

Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder

5.0fps continuous shooting

Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution

755g. 145 x 106 x 79 mm

Weather-sealed Body

Let's read on in the following sections in order to better understand in detail how the Panasonic G9 and Canon 60Da compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 over Canon EOS 60Da

Wireless Connection	Built-In vs Eye-Fi Connected	Better connectivity
In-built Image Stabilization	Sensor-shift vs None	Sharper images at longer focal lengths and slow shutter speeds
Touch Screen	Yes vs No	Easy control of camera functions
Viewfinder Magnif.	0.83x vs 0.6x	Larger Viewfinder
Sensor Resolution	20 MP vs 18 MP	11% more pixels
Max ISO	25.600 vs 6.400	300% higher Max ISO
Number of Focus Points	225 vs 9	216 more focus points
Viewfinder Coverage	100% vs 96%	More accurate viewfinder
Continuous Shooting	20.0fps vs 5.0fps	15 fps faster
Weight	658 g vs 755 g	97 g lighter
Headphone Port	Yes vs No	better video control
Timelapse Recording	Yes vs No	creative shooting
Max Video Resolution	3840 x 2160 vs 1920 x 1080	Higher Resolution Video
AE Bracketing Range	±5 EV vs ±3 EV	Wide Bracketing range is useful for HDR
Full-size HDMI Port	Yes vs No	Use standard HDMI cables without adapters
Pixel Shift High-Res Mode	Yes (80.0MP) vs No	Increased resolution with pixel shift
4K Photo Mode	Yes vs No	Extract 8MP photos from 4K Video
6K Photo Mode	Yes vs No	Extract 18MP photos from Video footage
Bluetooth	Yes vs No	Connect your camera to other devices via Blueetooth
Focus Bracketing	Yes vs No	Take multiple photos shifting focus point
Focus Stacking	Yes vs No	Stacks photos in-camera to maximize depth of field
Post Focus Mode	Yes vs No	Change focus point after taking a shot
Storage Slot	2 vs 1	Extra storage slot
Smartphone Remote	Yes vs No	Remote control your camera with a smartphone
UHS Card Support	UHS-II vs none	Read/Write in High Speeds
USB Version	USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) vs USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	Faster Data transfer from the camera
Animal Eye AF Tracking	Yes vs No	Easily lock and track focus on animals
Webcam Function	Yes vs No	Use your camera as a Webcam

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Reasons to choose Canon EOS 60Da over Panasonic Lumix DC-G9

Built-in Flash	Yes vs No	Useful in low-light
Battery Life	1100 shots vs 400 shots	700 more frames with a single charge
Sensor Pixel Area	18.54µm2 vs 11.16µm2	66% larger pixel area

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Common Strengths of Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Canon EOS 60Da

Adjustable LCD Screen	Fully Articulated vs Fully Articulated	Flexible shooting positions
External Flash Shoe	Yes vs Yes	Better for flash photography
Viewfinder	Yes (Electronic) vs Yes (Optical)	Better framing and control
RAW Support	Yes vs Yes	Better image quality
Face Detection Focus	Yes vs Yes	very handy for portraits
Max Resolution	20 MP vs 18 MP	Bigger prints and more details
LCD Screen Resolution	1.040k dots vs 1.040k dots	High resolution screens
Microphone Port	Yes vs Yes	High quality audio recording option
Environmental Sealing	Yes vs Yes	shoot at tough conditions
Top LCD Display	Yes vs Yes	Help viewing and changing settings easily
AE Bracketing	Yes vs Yes	Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Flash Sync Port	Yes vs Yes	Connect off-camera flash
Selfie/Vlogger Friendly LCD	Yes vs Yes	Rotate LCD for taking Selfies
Dual-axis Electronic Level	Yes vs Yes	Level the camera easily in two axis

Common Weaknesses of Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Canon EOS 60Da

Panasonic G9 vs Canon 60Da: Physical Specs and Body Features Comparison

Size and weight are big decision factors when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, we are going to illustrate the Panasonic G9 and Canon 60Da side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Panasonic G9 has external dimensions of 137 x 97 x 92 mm (5.39 x 3.82 x 3.62″) and weighs 658 g (1.45 lb / 23.21 oz) (including batteries). Canon 60Da has external dimensions of 145 x 106 x 79 mm (5.71 x 4.17 x 3.11″) and weighs 755 g (1.66 lb / 26.63 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front-view size comparison of the Panasonic G9 and the Canon 60Da. Panasonic G9 is 8mm narrower and 9mm shorter than Canon 60Da but it is also 13mm thicker.

Comparison image of the Panasonic G9 and the Canon 60Da Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of the Panasonic G9 and Canon 60Da.

Comparison image of the Panasonic G9 and the Canon 60Da Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic G9 and Canon 60Da.

Top View Comparison image of the Panasonic G9 and the Canon 60Da Size

Weight is another important factor, especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Panasonic G9 is 97g lighter than the Canon 60Da but we don't think this will make a significant difference.

Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you also have to take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since Canon 60Da has an APS-C sized sensor and Panasonic G9 has a smaller Four Thirds sensor, Panasonic G9's lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will generally be lighter and smaller than the Canon 60Da lenses.

Weight Comparison

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Thickness Comparison

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Weather Sealing

Both the G9 and the 60Da have weather sealings in their bodies, making them resistant to water and dust.

LCD Screen Size and Features

Panasonic G9 and Canon 60Da's LCD screens have the same diagonal size of 3.00 inches.

Both cameras feature Fully Articulating screens where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over-the-head levels. Fully articulating screens are also useful for taking Selfies and video.

Panasonic G9 vs Canon 60Da: Sensor Comparison

Panasonic G9 has a 20.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Canon 60Da has a 18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor.

Another difference between these two cameras is that Panasonic G9's sensor lacks anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moiré occurring in certain scenes.

Below you can see the G9 and 60Da sensor size comparison.

Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Canon 60Da Cameras

As seen above, Canon 60Da has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than Panasonic G9. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

Panasonic G9 vs Canon 60Da Comparison of Available Lenses

Which camera has more lenses?

The number of available lenses is a big deciding factor when choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that the Canon 60Da has an advantage over the Panasonic G9 There are 333 lenses for the Canon 60Da's Canon EF/EF-S mount, but on the other hand, there are only 123 lenses for the Panasonic G9's Micro Four Thirds lens mount.

Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Panasonic G9 has a big advantage in this regard because it has a sensor based image stabilization (IS) which means that all the lenses mounted to this body will be stabilized. G9's built-in Image stabilization system is effective for compensating vibration up to 6.5-stops according to CIPA standards.
On the other hand, Canon 60Da doesn't have this feature so you have to buy a lens with optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 113 lenses for Canon EF/EF-S mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.

Lens Type	# of Panasonic G9 Lenses	# of Canon 60Da Lenses
Standard Zoom	18	40
Standard Prime	15	21
Wideangle Zoom	6	37
Wideangle Prime	32	51
Telephoto Zoom	21	59
Telephoto Prime	11	44
SuperZoom	8	28
Wideangle Fisheye Prime	5	7
Macro Prime	5	28
Perspective Control Prime	n/a	16
Telephoto Mirror Prime	1	1
TOTAL	123	333

Now let's compare some sample lenses from each mount with typical Focal ranges for Panasonic G9 and Canon 60Da to see how these lenses compare:

Fast Standard Zoom Lenses

Model		FF Equiv.	Weight	Weight w/ Cam	Length	Street Price
	Panasonic Leica 12-35mm F2.8	24 - 70mm	306gr	964gr	74mm	Amazon B&H Photo
	Canon 17-55mm f2.8 IS USM	27.2 - 88mm	645gr	1,400gr	111mm	Amazon B&H Photo

Fast Tele Zoom Equivalent Lenses

Model		FF Equiv.	Weight	Weight w/ Cam	Length	Street Price
	Panasonic X 35-100mm F2.8 II Power OIS	70 - 200mm	357gr	1,015gr	100mm	Amazon B&H Photo
	Sigma 50-150mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM	80 - 240mm	1350gr	2,105gr	198mm	Amazon B&H Photo

Fast Normal Prime Equivalent Lenses

Model		FF Equiv.	Weight	Weight w/ Cam	Length	Street Price
	Panasonic Leica 35-100mm f2.8	70 - 200mm	360gr	1,018gr	100mm	Amazon B&H Photo
	Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC HSM	48mm	435gr	1,190gr	63mm	Amazon B&H Photo

Fast Wideangle Zoom Equivalent Lenses

Model		FF Equiv.	Weight	Weight w/ Cam	Length	Street Price
	Panasonic 25mm F1.4 II ASPH	50mm	205gr	863gr	55mm	Amazon B&H Photo
	Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM	16 - 32mm	520gr	1,275gr	88mm	Amazon B&H Photo

24-105mm f4 Equivalent Lenses

Model		FF Equiv.	Weight	Weight w/ Cam	Length	Street Price
	Panasonic 8-18mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH	16 - 36mm	315gr	973gr	88mm	Amazon B&H Photo
	Canon 15-85mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM	24 - 136mm	575gr	1,330gr	88mm	Amazon B&H Photo

Super-Tele Zoom Equivalent Lenses

Model		FF Equiv.	Weight	Weight w/ Cam	Length	Street Price
	Panasonic 12-60mm F2.8-4.0	24 - 120mm	320gr	978gr	86mm	Amazon B&H Photo
	Canon 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM	100 - 400mm	1590gr	2,345gr	193mm	Amazon B&H Photo

What types of Photography are Panasonic G9 and Canon 60Da Good for?

In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic G9 and Canon 60Da for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Panasonic G9 for Portrait Photography

GOOD

Canon 60Da for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE

Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details

Check the Best Micro Four Thirds Mount Lenses for Portrait Photography

Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
Read the details

Check the Best Canon EF-S Mount Lenses for Portrait Photography

Panasonic G9 for Street Photography

EXCELLENT

Canon 60Da for Street Photography

GOOD

Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
Read the details

Check the Best Micro Four Thirds Mount Lenses for Street Photography

Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
Read the details

Check the Best Canon EF-S Mount Lenses for Street Photography

Panasonic G9 for Sports Photography

GOOD

Canon 60Da for Sports Photography

GOOD

Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 20.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
225 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Read the details

Check the Best Micro Four Thirds Mount Lenses for Sports Photography

Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
Good Battery Life: 1100 shots
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
No Image Stabilization
9 Focus Points
Read the details

Check the Best Canon EF-S Mount Lenses for Sports Photography

Panasonic G9 for Daily Photography

GOOD

Canon 60Da for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
658g
Body Thickness 92mm
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Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
755g
Body Thickness 79mm
Read the details

Panasonic G9 for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE

Canon 60Da for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE

Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details

Check the Best Micro Four Thirds Mount Lenses for Landscape Photography

Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details

Check the Best Canon EF-S Mount Lenses for Landscape Photography

Panasonic G9 vs Canon 60Da: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far, but in case you wonder how we rated Panasonic G9 and Canon 60Da, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 69 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Panasonic G9 and Canon 60Da scores compare:

Panasonic G9

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #58 out of 117 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #89 out of 1275 in all Cameras

Canon 60Da

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #45 out of 96 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked #273 out of 1275 in all Cameras

Panasonic G9 is the clear winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Canon 60Da in all criteria. It has better general image quality, more features, more compact body and offers more value for the money

Canon 60Da vs Panasonic G9 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Panasonic Lumix DC-G9	Canon EOS 60Da
Brand	Panasonic	Canon
Announced	2017-11-08	2012-04-07
Body Type	SLR-style mirrorless	Mid-size SLR
Sensor
Type	CMOS	CMOS
Size	Four Thirds	APS-C
Dimensions	17.3 x 13 mm	22.3 x 14.9 mm
Area	224.90mm²	332.27mm²
Megapixels	20 megapixels	18 megapixels
Max Resolution	5184 x 3888	5184 x 3456
Max Native Light sensitivity	25,600 ISO	6,400 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity	-	12800 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity	200 ISO	100 ISO
Min Boosted Light Sensitivity	100 ISO	-
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	225	9
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds	Canon EF/EF-S
Number of Available Lenses	123	333
Screen
Type	Fully Articulated	Fully Articulated
Size	3.00"	3.00"
Resolution	1,040k dots	1,040k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder Resolution	3,680k dots	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	96%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.83x	0.6x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter	1/8000s	1/8000s
Max Electronic Shutter	1/32000s	n/a
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Built-in Image Stabilization	Sensor-shift	No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	no built-in flash	13.00 m
Max Flash Sync	n/a	1/250s
External Flash
Continuous Shooting	20.0 fps	5.0 fps
Multi-Segment Metering
Average Metering
Spot Metering
Partial Metering
AF-Area Metering
Center Weighted Metering
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution	3840 x 2160	1920 x 1080
Video Formats	MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264	H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In	Eye-Fi Connected
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight	658g	755g
Dimensions	137 x 97 x 92mm	145 x 106 x 79mm
Battery Life	400 shots	1100 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS	None	None
DxO Sensor Scores
	Report a correction	Report a correction