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Lumix S9vs A7CR

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Lumix Lumix S9 Lumix Lumix S9 (2024) Starting from £1299 new Best for Travel photographers, content creators & L-mount entry buyers View Lumix S9
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Sony A7CR Sony A7CR (2023) Starting from £3099 new Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit View A7CR

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Travel Photographers, Content Creators & L-Mount Entry Buyers — Lumix S9 (2024): The most compact full-frame camera available — a perfect travel and content creation companion with brilliant colour science.

Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.

↓ Full specifications below

Lumix S9 (2024)

  • Travel photographers who want full-frame quality in the most compact package
  • Content creators attracted to Real-time LUT and 10-bit video
  • Photographers already in the L-mount ecosystem wanting a lightweight second body
  • Lumix S5 II users who want something smaller for travel and casual shooting

A7CR (2023)

  • Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
  • Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
  • Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
  • A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies

Quick take: The a7cr has the highest resolution at 61mp; the lumix s9 is the most affordable; only the a7cr is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Lumix S9 (2024)A7CR (2023)
Price £1,299 £3,099
Sensor 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 24.2MP 61.0MP
Video 4K/60p (10-bit), C4K/60p, 1080p/240p 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone
Autofocus Contrast-detect AF with subject recognition AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection
Stabilisation IBIS — up to 5 stops 7-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 30fps electronic 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic
Battery Life ~310 shots (CIPA) ~530 shots (CIPA)
Weight 413g (with battery) 514g body only
Dimensions 124.6 × 73.9 × 52.8mm 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder None — rear screen only EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot
Screen 3.0" tilting touchscreen (touch drag AF) 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots
Mount Leica L mount Sony E-mount (full-frame)
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0
Genre Lumix S9A7CR
Travel
9.0
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
7.0
Street
9.0
9.0
Portrait
7.0
9.0
Landscape
7.0
9.0
Sports
4.0
4.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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