Hasselblad X1D vs Panasonic G9

Below is a detailed overview of the Hasselblad X1D versus Panasonic G9, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Hasselblad and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the X1D (51MP) and G9 (20MP) and the X1D (Medium format) and G9 (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.

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The X1D was manufactured 16 months prior to the G9 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Hasselblad X1D being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the X1D scores versus the G9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Hasselblad X1D and Panasonic Lumix DC-G9. The entire galleries are viewable at Hasselblad X1D Gallery and Panasonic G9 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Hasselblad X1D features outside measurements of 150mm x 98mm x 71mm (5.9" x 3.9" x 2.8") and a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Panasonic G9 has measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

Look at the Hasselblad X1D versus Panasonic G9 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the X1D versus the G9.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the X1D and G9 is 60 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the X1D and G9.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The X1D because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Hasselblad X1D will deliver greater detail due to its extra 31MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older X1D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.