Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic GX9
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic GX9 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Released January 2012
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
- Revealed February 2018
Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic GX9 Overview
Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus SZ-12 and Panasonic GX9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the SZ-12 (14MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the SZ-12 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe SZ-12 was launched 7 years prior to the GX9 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-12 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the SZ-12 scores versus the GX9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic GX9 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-12 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-12 Gallery & Panasonic GX9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-12 over the Panasonic GX9
SZ-12 | GX9 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus SZ-12
GX9 | SZ-12 | |||
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Revealed | February 2018 | January 2012 | Fresher by 74 months | |
Manual focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1240k | 460k | Sharper screen (+780k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-12 and Panasonic GX9
SZ-12 | GX9 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen sizing | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen |
Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-12 has got outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while 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).
Contrast the Olympus SZ-12 and Panasonic GX9 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the SZ-12 against the GX9.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-12 and GX9 is 89 and 82 respectively.
Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-12 and GX9.
As you can see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-12 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GX9 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older SZ-12 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Olympus SZ-12 vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications
Olympus SZ-12 | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus SZ-12 | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2012-01-10 | 2018-02-13 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5184 x 3888 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 200 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 49 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens focal range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 1,240 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,760 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1700 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames per sec | 9.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | - | 6.00 m (at ISO 200) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 226 gr (0.50 pounds) | 407 gr (0.90 pounds) |
Dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 shots | 260 shots |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-50B | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $350 | $1,000 |