Canon G9 X vs Panasonic LX5

Lets look much closer at the Canon G9 X and Panasonic LX5, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the G9 X (20MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the G9 X (1") and LX5 (1/1.63") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The G9 X was brought out 3 years later than the LX5 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the G9 X matches up vs the LX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot G9 X & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The entire galleries are available at Canon G9 X Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon G9 X comes with 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) and the Panasonic LX5 has proportions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the G9 X against the LX5.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the G9 X and LX5 is 92 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G9 X and LX5.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G9 X due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon G9 X will give extra detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger G9 X is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.