Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic GX9

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic GX9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor size.

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The SZ-10 was launched 8 years earlier than the GX9 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the SZ-10 grades vs the GX9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Panasonic GX9 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus SZ-10 offers exterior dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX9 has measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the SZ-10 vs the GX9.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and GX9 is 90 and 82 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and GX9.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The SZ-10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic GX9 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.