Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 and Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.56 cm | 9.73 cm |
| Width | 12.69 cm | 13.69 cm |
| Depth | 7.37 cm | 9.16 cm |
| Weight | 572 g | 586 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 572 g Camera with battery and memory card: 675 g |
Camera body only: 586 g Camera with battery and memory card: 658 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 42.4 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor R CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 43,600,000 pixels | 21,770,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 42,400,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | - |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 399 | 225 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
| AE/AF Control | Flex Focus Point, Eye detection AF, Zone AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 3,686,400 pixels | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.78x | 0.83x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control | Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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| ISO (Max) | 102400 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 200-25600 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-32000 | ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W) | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, Cine Effect |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,440,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, Peaking AF display, Touch AF | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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| Features | AF illuminator | - |
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| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, XAVC S | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | Dual SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | 7952 x 5304 7952 x 4472 5168 x 3448 5168 x 2912 3984 x 2656 3984 x 2240 2592 x 1728 2592 x 1456 |
5184 x 3888 5184 x 3456 5184 x 2920 3712 x 2784 3712 x 2480 3840 x 2160 2624 x 1968 2624 x 1752 1920 x 1080 3888 x 3888 2784 x 2784 1968 x 1968 4992 x 3744 - 6K PHOTO 5184 x 3456 - 6K PHOTO 3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO 3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO 3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO 2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO 7296 x 5472 - High Resolution Mode 7296 x 4864 - High Resolution Mode 7296 x 4104 - High Resolution Mode 10368 x 7776 - High Resolution Mode 10368 x 6912 - High Resolution Mode 10368 x 5832 - High Resolution Mode 7776 x7776 - High Resolution Mode 5472 x 5472 - High Resolution Mode |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 650 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 1.92 hours (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 1.67 hours (EVF on) |
Photo shooting - 400 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote live view | - |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) USB 3.1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 3.0 HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K), 60 frames per second (6K), 30 frames per second (6K) |
| HDR Mode | HDR Movie mode | - |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, x.v.Colour technology, HDR image enhancement technology, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, S-Log2 gamma setting, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, slow motion recording, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha7R III ILCE-7RM3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C cable | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, sync terminal cover, hot shoe cap |
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| Software | - | Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
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