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Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Digital Camera
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Sony a7 III
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Sensor

Sensor typeLive MOSLive MOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFour ThirdsFour ThirdsFull-frame
Sensor size0.68 in0.68 in1.4 in
Effective pixels20.3 Mpx20.0 Mpx
N/A
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
22.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Processor
N/A
Venus EngineBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum10010050
ISO maximum2560012800204800
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • RAW
  • JPEG
JPEG
Photo effectsVivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
3:2
HDRyesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
10050
White balance presets
N/A
5
N/A
Custom white balance
N/A
yes
N/A
Image stabilization type
N/A
Sensor-shift
N/A
Image stabilization axis
N/A
5-axis
N/A
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAW
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
204800

Optics and focus

Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x2.0 x0.78 x
Minimum aperture223.536
Maximum aperture223.536
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inOptical
Filter diameter2.28 in2.44 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusnono
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)225225
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
2x
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
225693

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
N/A
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Display aspect ratio3:23:2
N/A
Screen dots10400001620000
N/A
Touch screenyesyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder resolution3680000.0 px3680000.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.66 x1.52 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3-4 - 3
Separate info displayyesno
N/A
Flip-out screenyesyesno
Eye relief
N/A
0.83 in0.91 in
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.51 in

Photography features

Shooting modesScene
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Number of exposures33
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemTTLTTL
N/A
Scene modes
  • Panorama
  • Landscape
Portrait
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Speed (JPEG)12.0 fps12.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)12.0 fps12.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
60.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/16000 sec1/8000 sec
Shutter priority
N/A
yes
N/A
Aperture priority
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
5
N/A
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/3
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
no
N/A
Built-in flash
N/A
no
N/A
External flash
N/A
yes
N/A
Continuous drive
N/A
12.0 fps
N/A
Self-timer
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 10
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 4096 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Video recording limit130.0 min.
N/A
125.0 min.
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 21603840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)180.0 fps180.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps180.0 fps
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • LPCM
LPCM
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Wind filteryes
N/A
N/A
Microphone type
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeCompactMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Orange,Silver
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight9.49 oz22.75 oz22.93 oz
Width5.39 in5.45 in5.1 in
Height2.54 in3.86 in2.9 in
Depth1.31 in3.44 in3.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
N/A
Memory slots222
Storage types
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • Dual SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • Exif
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)890410610
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1860.0 mAh1860.0 mAh
N/A
Battery recharge time2.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V7.2 V
N/A
AC adapter includedY
N/A
Y
Battery level indicator
N/A
yesyes
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
3.5 h
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
1

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroFull-sizeMicro
USB portyesyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.13.1
Microphone portyesyesyes
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.2 BLE4.1
Firewirenono
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yes
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSnonono
Languages supportJPNMulti
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
N/A
Orientation sensor
N/A
yes
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A

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