Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 was introduced in November 2017 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V was introduced in February 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V over Panasonic Lumix DC-G9.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V have 3.0" screens with 1,040k dot and 922k dot resolutions respectively. Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V has a Fixed screen Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic Viewfinder on Panasonic Lumix DC-G9

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 3,680k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 1.66x (0.83x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V.

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 features a 20.33 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V features a 18.2 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V is equipped with BIONZ processor and can take pictures up to 4896 x 3672 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4912 x 1080, 4896 x 2752, 3648 x 2736, 3424 x 1920, 2592 x 1944, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

No Low-Pass Filter on Panasonic Lumix DC-G9

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Panasonic Lumix DC-G9. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization (6.5 stops of compensation in Panasonic Lumix DC-G9). On Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in GPS on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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Built-in Wi-Fi on Panasonic Lumix DC-G9

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 has a built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Panasonic Lumix DC-G9

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 has a Full Size HDMI and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 comes with DMW-BLF19 battery pack with battery life of 400 shots and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V comes with NP-BG1 battery pack with battery life of 320 shots.

External Storage Slots

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo card slot.

Shutter

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 has Mechanical Focal Plane shutter and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Panasonic Lumix DC-G9, and up to 1/1600 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 can shoot continuously up to 20.0 fps. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Focusing

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 has 225 focusing points and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V has 9 focusing points. Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 has detection range from -4 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 ranges from 0 to +18 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and ±2 range on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V.

Flash

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V has a built-in flash with maximum range of 5.30 m. Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Panasonic Lumix DC-G9.

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 body has dimensions of 137 x 97 x 92 mm (5.39 x 3.82 x 3.62") and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V body has dimensions of 105 x 60 x 34 mm (4.13 x 2.36 x 1.34"). Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 weighs 658 g (1.45 lb / 23.21 oz) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V weighs 234 g (0.52 lb / 8.25 oz).

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V

137 mm

97 mm

105 mm

60 mm

97 mm

60 mm