Fujifilm Z30 vs Panasonic GX9

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm Z30 versus Panasonic GX9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm Z30 (10MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the Fujifilm Z30 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) have different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm Z30 was brought out 10 years prior to the GX9 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm Z30 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Fujifilm Z30 scores against the GX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix Z30 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm Z30 Gallery & Panasonic GX9 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm Z30 provides external dimensions of 91mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.6" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Panasonic GX9 has dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm Z30 versus Panasonic GX9 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm Z30 versus the GX9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm Z30 and GX9 is 96 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The pic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm Z30 and GX9.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm Z30 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic GX9 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm Z30 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.