Sony Alpha A9 Vs Panasonic Lumix DC-G100: complete comparison

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Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
73

Overall Score

55

Sony

Alpha A9

Announced: 19 Apr 2017
Sensor Resolution: 24Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame BSI-CMOS
ISO: 100-51200
Weight: 673g
Physical Dimensions: 127 x 96 x 63 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160
65
Image Quality
43
74
Speed Performance
36
92
Versatility
85
70
Comfort
71

Panasonic

Lumix DC-G100

Announced: 24 Jun 2020
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 200-25600
Weight: 352g
Physical Dimensions: 116 x 83 x 54 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 3840x1920
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The best camera for different types of photography

Sony
Alpha A9

vs

Panasonic
Lumix DC-G100

66
Portrait Portrait Portrait
45
66
Landscape Landscape Landscape
42
75
SportSport Sport
48
75
Street Street Street
64
77
Everyday Everyday Everyday
66

Sony Alpha A9
pros and cons

Sony Alpha A9

Sony

Alpha A9

Announced: 19 Apr 2017
Sensor Resolution: 24Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame BSI-CMOS
ISO: 100-51200
Weight: 673g
Physical Dimensions: 127 x 96 x 63 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160

prospros

  • Its extraordinary color depth makes it perfect for portrait photography
  • Its wide dynamic range makes it ideal for landscape photography
  • It performs very well at high ISO, making it ideal for action and sports photography
  • The excellent sensor of this camera makes it perform very well in every shooting range
  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Sony Alpha A9 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Precise and fast autofocus, ideal for action photos, it performs well even in low light conditions
  • The second memory slot makes the camera more reliable, also for professional use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Sony Alpha A9 allows immediate picture sharing

Sony Alpha A9 and its rivals

Review compare Sony Alpha A9 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
SonyAlpha A9 Sony
Alpha A9
73 66 66 75 75 77

Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
pros and cons

Panasonic Lumix DC-G100

Panasonic

Lumix DC-G100

Announced: 24 Jun 2020
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 200-25600
Weight: 352g
Physical Dimensions: 116 x 83 x 54 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 3840x1920

pros pros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 battery has only 270.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
PanasonicLumix DC-G100 Panasonic
Lumix DC-G100
55 45 42 48 64 66

Sony Alpha A9 vs Panasonic Lumix DC-G100, which is better?

In case you are wondering which of these cameras you should buy, then this is the right place to find an answer. Here you will find listed all the main differences among Sony Alpha A9 and Panasonic Lumix DC-G100, calculated by the CameraRace iCamRank algorithm.

  • Technically speaking, Sony Alpha A9 is superior to Panasonic Lumix DC-G100, with an overall iCamRank score of 73 and 55, respectively.
  • The image quality of Sony Alpha A9 (65) is superior to that of Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 (43).
  • Sony Alpha A9 (74) performs better than Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 (36) in terms of speed.
  • Sony Alpha A9 is more versatile than Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 (92 a 85).
  • Sony Alpha A9 (70) and Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 (71) provide a similar handling experience.

But, as you may know, the technical performance is meaningless if applied to the wrong context. This is the reason why the iCamRank "weights" differently the camera technical features for each type of photography. Thus, below you'll find our suggestions, based on your preferred photography genre:

Whatever type of photography shall you prefer, Sony Alpha A9 is superior to Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 in all conditions.

Need further details? Below you will find a full comparison of all the technical specifications.

Sony
Alpha A9

Sensor
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-G100

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Type

CMOS

Full frame up

Sensor Size

down 4/3

35.6 x 23.8 mm up

Sensor Dimensions

down 17.3 x 13.0 mm

847.28 mm2 up

Sensor Area

down 224.9 mm2

24 Mp up

Sensor Resolution

down 20 Mp

6000 x 4000 up

Max Image Resolution

down 5184 x 3888

51200 up

Max Native ISO

down 25600

100 up

Min Native ISO

down 200

yes

RAW Support

yes

Sony
Alpha A9

Lens
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-G100

Sony E

Lens Mount

Micro Four Thirds

73 down

Number of Lenses

up 107

1

Focal Length Multiplier

2

Sony
Alpha A9

Screen Type
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-G100

Tilting down

Screen Type

up Fully articulated

3.0"

Screen Size

3.0"

1440Kdot down

Screen Resolution

up 1840Kdot

yes

Live View

yes

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Sony
Alpha A9

Viewfinder
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-G100

Electronic

Viewfinder

Electronic

3686000.0

Viewfinder Resolution

3680000.0

100

Viewfinder Coverage

100

0.78

Viewfinder Magnification

0.73x

Sony
Alpha A9

Features
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-G100

30s

Min Shutter Speed

60s

1/8000s

Max Shutter Speed

-

20fps up

Continuous Shooting

down 10fps

yes

Shutter Priority

yes

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

no

Built-in Flash

yes

None

Flash Range

3.6

-

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash off
Autoflash
Fill-flash
Slow Sync.
Rear Sync.
Red-eye reduction
Wireless
Hi-speed sync

Flash Modes

Auto
auto w/redeye reduction
on
on w/redeye redduction
slow sync
slow sync w/redeye reduction
off

yes

External Flash

yes

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Sony
Alpha A9

Exposure Modes
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-G100

yes

Multi-Segment

yes

yes

Average

yes

yes

Spot

yes

no

Partial

no

no

AF-Area

no

no

Center Weighted

no

Sony
Alpha A9

Dxo Sensor Scores
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-G100

92 up

DxO Overall Score

dato non disponibile

24.9 up

DxO Color Depth

dato non disponibile

13.3 up

DxO Dynamic Range

dato non disponibile

3517 up

DxO Low Light ISO

dato non disponibile

Sony
Alpha A9

Autofocus
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-G100

yes

AF Touch

yes

yes

AF Continuous

yes

yes

AF Single

yes

yes

AF Tracking

yes

yes

AF Selective

yes

yes

AF Center

yes

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

yes

AF Live View

yes

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

693 up

Number of Focus Points

down 49

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Sony
Alpha A9

Video Features
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-G100

Video Resolutions

3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps MOV H.264 AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps MOV H.264 AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps MOV H.264 AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps MOV H.264 AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps MOV H.264 AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps MOV H.264 AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps MOV H.264 AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps MOV H.264 AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps MOV H.264 AAC

3840x2160

Max Video Resolution

3840x1920

MPEG-4 AVCHD H.264

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

yes

Microphone Port

yes

yes

Headphone Port

no

Sony
Alpha A9

Connectivity
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-G100

Built-in

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

yes

HDMI

yes

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Sony
Alpha A9

Physical
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-G100

yes

Environmental Sealing

no

no

Water Proof

no

no

Dust Proof

no

no

Shock Proof

no

no

Crush Proof

no

no

Freeze Proof

no

673g

Weight

352g

127 x 96 x 63 mm

Physical Dimensions

116 x 83 x 54 mm

650 up

Battery Life

down 270

Battery Pack

Battery Type

Battery Pack

NP-FZ100

Battery Model

Sony
Alpha A9

Other Features
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-G100

Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous)

Self Timer

Yes

no

Timelapse Recording

yes

no

GPS

no

Dual SD SDHC SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC card (UHS-I supported)

2up

Storage Slots

down1

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