Nikon S3100 vs Panasonic GX9

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon S3100 vs Panasonic GX9, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the S3100 (14MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the S3100 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.

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The S3100 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the GX9 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S3100 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S3100 grades vs the GX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix S3100 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon S3100 Gallery & Panasonic GX9 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon S3100 has exterior dimensions of 94mm x 58mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 118 grams (0.26 lbs) and 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 ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the S3100 vs the GX9.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S3100 and GX9 is 96 and 82 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S3100 and GX9.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S3100 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic GX9 will show more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older S3100 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.