Canon G1 X vs Panasonic GX9

Below is a in depth comparison of the Canon G1 X vs Panasonic GX9, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the G1 X (14MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the G1 X (1.5") and GX9 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G1 X was unveiled 6 years before the GX9 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon G1 X being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the G1 X matches up versus the GX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G1 X and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The full galleries are provided at Canon G1 X Gallery and Panasonic GX9 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon G1 X provides outer dimensions of 117mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 2.6") with a weight of 534 grams (1.18 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX9 has proportions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the G1 X against the GX9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G1 X and GX9 is 75 and 82 respectively.

Normally, its tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G1 X and GX9.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G1 X using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will produce greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older G1 X will be behind in sensor tech.