Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic GX9
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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic GX9 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
- 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
- Announced 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
- Announced February 2018
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Let's examine more closely at the Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic GX9, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe TG-320 was released 7 years before the GX9 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the TG-320 matches up versus the GX9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Panasonic GX9
| TG-320 | GX9 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus TG-320
| GX9 | TG-320 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2018 |  | January 2012 | More modern by 74 months |
| Focus manually |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 1240k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+1010k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic GX9
| TG-320 | GX9 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen |
Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-320 enjoys physical dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 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).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the TG-320 versus the GX9.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and GX9 is 94 and 82 respectively.
Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing specs. The pic below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the TG-320 and GX9.
All in all, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The TG-320 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic GX9 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged TG-320 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications
| Olympus TG-320 | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model type | Olympus TG-320 | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 |
| Category | Waterproof | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2012-01-10 | 2018-02-13 |
| Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic III+ | Venus Engine |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 224.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 5184 x 3888 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 80 | 200 |
| RAW data | ||
| Minimum boosted ISO | - | 100 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | - | 49 |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
| Lens zoom range | 28-102mm (3.6x) | - |
| Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.1 | - |
| Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
| Available lenses | - | 107 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display size | 2.7" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 230k dots | 1,240k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,760k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0 frames/s | 9.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.80 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 200) |
| Flash options | 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 | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | - |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone 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 proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 155 grams (0.34 pounds) | 407 grams (0.90 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") | 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 150 pictures | 260 pictures |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | LI-42B | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at launch | $0 | $1,000 |