Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GX9

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic GX9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-10 was released 6 years before the GX9 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the XZ-10 matches up versus the GX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Panasonic GX9 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 features physical measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX9 has specifications of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") and a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic GX9 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the GX9.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and GX9 is 91 and 82 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The pic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and GX9.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The XZ-10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic GX9 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged XZ-10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.