Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 vs Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 and the Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II, 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 DMC-G2 was introduced in July 2010 and Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II was introduced in September 2023. 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 DMC-G2 over Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II over Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2.

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 DMC-G2 and Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II have 3.0" Fully Articulated screens with 460k dot and 1,840k dots resolutions respectively. Fully articulated screen makes cameras selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Both models feature 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.

Viewfinder

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 has a built-in Electronic (LVF) viewfinder with 1,440k dot resolution and Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II has a built-in Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 3,680k dots resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 features a 12 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 100 - 6,400. Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II features a 25.21 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600 and expands to 50 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 is equipped with Venus Engine HD II processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 3000,4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1504 x 1504 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II can take pictures up to 5776 x 4336 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3:2 (5776 x 3848), 16:9 (5776 x 3248), 1:1 (4336 x 4336) with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Cameras have Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to their Micro Four Thirds sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 2x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 8 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera 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 Wi-Fi on Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II 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 II

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II has a built-in Bluetooth (version 5.0) 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 DMC-G2 has a Mini Type C HDMI and Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II has a Type A Full Size HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II comes with DMW-BLK22 battery pack with battery life of 390 shots.

External Storage Slots

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots.

Shutter

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 has Focal-plane shutter. Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II has Mechanical Focal Plane shutter and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2, and up to 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 can shoot continuously up to 2.6 fps. Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II can shoot continuously up to 60.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 14.0 fps with mechanical shutter.

Focusing

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 has Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II has 779 focusing points. Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II has detection range from -4 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Both cameras' exposure metering ranges from 0 to +18 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 and ±5 EV range on Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II.

Flash

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 11.00 m and also accepts external flash. Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Shoe Mount or Wireless connection. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 and 1/250 Sec on Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 body has dimensions of 124 x 84 x 74 mm (4.88 x 3.31 x 2.91") and Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II body has dimensions of 134 x 102 x 90 mm (5.29 x 4.03 x 3.55"). Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 weighs 428 g (0.94 lb / 15.10 oz) and Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II weighs 658 g (1.45 lb / 23.21 oz).

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II

124 mm

84 mm

134 mm

102 mm

84 mm

102 mm

74 mm

90 mm