Canon G9 X vs Panasonic G95

Below, we will be comparing the Canon G9 X and Panasonic G95, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the G9 X (20MP) and the G95 (20.3MP) is relatively close but the G9 X (1") and G95 (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.

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The G9 X was brought out 4 years before the G95 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon G9 X being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the G9 X grades vs the G95 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot G9 X and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The entire galleries are available at Canon G9 X Gallery and Panasonic G95 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon G9 X has physical measurements of 98mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") with a weight of 209 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G95 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the G9 X versus the G95.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the G9 X and G95 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G9 X and G95.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G9 X featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G95 will result in more detail having its extra 0.3MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged G9 X will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.