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 Sony HX200V 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). Sony HX200V has external dimensions of 122 x 87 x 93 mm (4.8 x 3.43 x 3.66″) and weighs 583 g (1.29 lb / 20.56 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic G9 and Sony HX200V. Sony HX200V is 15mm narrower and 10mm shorter than Panasonic G9 but it is also 1mm thicker. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Sony HX200V has a built-in lens but Panasonic G9 doesn't. Once you put a lens on G9, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Sony HX200V Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic G9 and Sony HX200V.
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Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Sony HX200V Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic G9 and Sony HX200V.
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Top View Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Sony HX200V Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Sony HX200V is 75g lighter than the Panasonic G9 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on G9, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather sealed body, we believe that G9 has a big advantage over HX200V which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Panasonic G9 and Sony HX200V's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
Sony HX200V features a
Tilting only screen which is mostly only good for shooting from waist or over the head levels. On the other hand, Panasonic G9 sports a
Fully Articulated screen which is more flexible and useful especially 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, Sony HX200V has a 18.0MP 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features BIONZ 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 HX200V sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Sony HX200V Cameras
As seen above, Panasonic G9 has a 8.0x Larger sensor area than Sony HX200V. 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.
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic G9 and Sony HX200V 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
Sony HX200V 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
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Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
Read the details
Panasonic G9 for Street Photography
Sony HX200V 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
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
27 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
Read the details
Panasonic G9 for Sports Photography
Sony HX200V 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
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
810 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
Environmental Sealings
9 Focus Points
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Panasonic G9 for Daily Photography
Sony HX200V for Daily Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
658g
Body Thickness 92mm
Read the details
30.0X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
583g
Body Thickness 93mm
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Panasonic G9 for Landscape Photography
Sony HX200V for Landscape Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
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Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Built-in GPS
27 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Environmental Sealings
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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 Sony HX200V, 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 Sony HX200V scores compare:
Panasonic G9
Ranked
#35 out of 85 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#59 out of 1219 in all Cameras
Sony HX200V
Ranked
#43 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked
#511 out of 1219 in all Cameras
Panasonic G9 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Sony HX200V 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 |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V |
| Brand |
Panasonic |
Sony |
| Announced |
2017-11-08 |
2012-05-11 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
Four Thirds |
1/2.3" |
| Dimensions |
17.3 x 13 mm |
6.17 x 4.55 mm |
| Area |
224.90mm2 |
28.07mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
18 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5184 x 3888 |
4896 x 3672 |
| 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 |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
no lens |
27-810 mm (30×) |
| Max Aperture |
no lens |
F2.8-5.6 |
| Macro Focus Range |
no lens |
1cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Tilting |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
922k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
3,680k dots |
n/a |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
n/a |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.83x |
n/a |
Photography Features |
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| 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 |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
12.40 m |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
20.0 fps |
10.0 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 |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| 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 |
583g |
| Dimensions |
137 x 97 x 92mm |
122 x 87 x 93mm |
| Battery Life |
400 shots |
450 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
BuiltIn |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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