Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Panasonic G9 and Canon 700D 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 700D has external dimensions of 133 x 100 x 79 mm (5.24 x 3.94 x 3.11″) and weighs 580 g (1.28 lb / 20.46 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic G9 and Canon 700D. Canon 700D is 4mm narrower and 13mm thinner than Panasonic G9 but it is also 3mm taller.
Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Canon 700D Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic G9 and Canon 700D.
Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Canon 700D Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic G9 and Canon 700D.
Top View Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Canon 700D Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Canon 700D is 78g lighter than the Panasonic G9 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 have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since Canon 700D 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 700D lenses.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
With its weather sealed body, we believe that G9 has a big advantage over 700D which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Panasonic G9 and Canon 700D's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
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 Selfie shots and video.
Panasonic G9 has a 20.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Canon 700D has a 18.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5 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 moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the G9 and 700D sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Canon 700D Cameras
As seen above, Canon 700D 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.
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Canon 700D has an advantage over Panasonic G9 There are 326 lenses for Canon 700D's Canon EF/EF-S mount, on the other hand there are only 107 lenses for 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 to compensate vibration up to 6.5-stops according to CIPA standards.112 lenses for Canon EF/EF-S mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.
Lens Type |
# of Panasonic G9 Lenses |
# of Canon 700D Lenses |
Standard Zoom |
15 |
40 |
Standard Prime |
13 |
19 |
Wideangle Zoom |
5 |
37 |
Wideangle Prime |
29 |
49 |
Telephoto Zoom |
18 |
58 |
Telephoto Prime |
9 |
43 |
SuperZoom |
8 |
28 |
Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
5 |
7 |
Macro Prime |
4 |
28 |
Perspective Control Prime |
n/a |
16 |
Telephoto Mirror Prime |
1 |
1 |
TOTAL |
107 |
326 |
Now let's compare some sample lenses from each mount with typical Focal ranges for Panasonic G9 and Canon 700D to see how these lenses compares:
Fast Standard Zoom Lenses
Fast Tele Zoom Equivalent Lenses
Fast Normal Prime Equivalent Lenses
Fast Wideangle Zoom Equivalent Lenses
24-105mm f4 Equivalent Lenses
Super-Tele Zoom Equivalent Lenses
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic G9 and Canon 700D 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
Canon 700D for Portrait Photography
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
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
Panasonic G9 for Street Photography
Canon 700D for Street Photography
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
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
Panasonic G9 for Sports Photography
Canon 700D for Sports Photography
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
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
9 Cross Type Focus sensors
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
9 Focus Points
Read the details
Panasonic G9 for Daily Photography
Canon 700D for Daily Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
658g
Body Thickness 92mm
Read the details
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Large Body
580g
Body Thickness 79mm
Read the details
Panasonic G9 for Landscape Photography
Canon 700D for Landscape Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
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 700D, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 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 700D scores compare:
Panasonic G9
Ranked
#36 out of 86 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#60 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Canon 700D
Ranked
#29 out of 78 in Compact SLR cameras
Ranked
#218 out of 1220 in all Cameras
Panasonic G9 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Canon 700D in all criteria except one: Portability. But the size difference between these cameras are negligible in real world so it is not a big disadvantage for Panasonic G9.
General |
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 |
Canon EOS 700D |
Brand |
Panasonic |
Canon |
Announced |
2017-11-08 |
2013-06-10 |
Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Compact SLR |
Sensor |
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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 |
12,800 ISO |
Min Native Light sensitivity |
200 ISO |
100 ISO |
Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
100 ISO |
- |
RAW Support |
|
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Autofocus |
|
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AF Touch |
|
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AF Continuous |
|
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AF Single |
|
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AF Tracking |
|
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AF Selective |
|
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AF Center |
|
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AF Multi Area |
|
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AF Live View |
|
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AF Face Detection |
|
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AF Contrast Detection |
|
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AF Phase Detection |
|
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Number of Focus Points |
225 |
9 |
Lens |
|
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Manual Focus |
|
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Lens Mount |
Micro Four Thirds |
Canon EF/EF-S |
Number of Available Lenses |
107 |
326 |
Screen |
|
|
Type |
Fully Articulated |
Fully Articulated |
Size |
3" |
3" |
Resolution |
1,040k dots |
1,040k dots |
Touch Screen |
|
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Viewfinder |
|
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Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder Resolution |
3,680k dots |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
95% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.83x |
0.53x |
Photography Features |
|
|
Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/8000s |
1/4000s |
Max Electronic Shutter |
1/32000s |
n/a |
Shutter Priority |
|
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Aperture Priority |
|
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Manual Exposure Mode |
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Custom White Balance |
|
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Image Stabilization |
Sensor-shift |
No |
Built-in Flash |
|
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Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
13.00 m |
Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
1/200s |
External Flash |
|
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Continuous Shooting |
20.0 fps |
5.0 fps |
Multi-Segment |
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Average |
|
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Spot |
|
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Partial |
|
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AF-Area |
|
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Center Weighted |
|
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AE Bracketing |
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WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
1920 x 1080 |
Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
H.264, Motion JPEG |
Microphone Port |
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Headphone Port |
|
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Connectivity |
|
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Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Eye-Fi Connected |
HDMI |
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Physical |
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Environmental Sealing |
|
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Weight |
658g |
580g |
Dimensions |
137 x 97 x 92mm |
133 x 100 x 79mm |
Battery Life |
400 shots |
440 shots |
Other Features |
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Timelapse Recording |
|
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GPS |
None |
Optional |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
61 |
DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
21.7 |
DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
11.2 |
DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
681 |
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