Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic GX9

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus SZ-15 versus Panasonic GX9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the GX9 (20MP) is pretty close but the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-15 was released 5 years prior to the GX9 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SZ-15 grades versus the GX9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-15 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-15 Gallery & Panasonic GX9 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-15 enjoys external dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Panasonic GX9 has sizing of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus SZ-15 versus Panasonic GX9 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-15 vs the GX9.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-15 and GX9 is 88 and 82 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-15 and GX9.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The SZ-15 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic GX9 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older SZ-15 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.