Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic GX9
Portability
55 Imaging
54 Features
82 Overall
65
55 Imaging
54 Features
82 Overall
65
Portability
82 Imaging
60 Features
80 Overall
68
82 Imaging
60 Features
80 Overall
68
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic GX9 Key Specs
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
- 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
- Announced February 2019
- Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
(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
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Following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic GX9, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are created by Panasonic. The resolution of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and the GX9 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the FZ1000 II (1") and GX9 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.
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Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FZ1000 II grades against the GX9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Panasonic GX9
| FZ1000 II | GX9 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2019 |  | February 2018 | More modern by 13 months |
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II
| GX9 | FZ1000 II |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic GX9
| FZ1000 II | GX9 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More precise focusing | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen sizing |
| Screen resolution | 1240k |  | 1240k | Equal screen resolution |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 II has outer dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Panasonic GX9 has sizing 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 Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic GX9 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the FZ1000 II and the GX9.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and GX9 is 55 and 82 respectively.
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and GX9.
Clearly, each of the cameras offer the same exact megapixel count albeit different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 II offers the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF harder. The more modern FZ1000 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography factors
Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography factors
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detection focus
exports RAW files
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography features
Panasonic GX9 Street photography features
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
features focus by touch
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
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Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography factors
Panasonic GX9 Sports photography factors
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking autofocus
has no phase detect auto focus
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (260 CIPA)
Photography GlossaryTravel Comparison
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Travel photography with Panasonic GX9
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (400mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
resolution is good (20MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery (260 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography info
Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography info
you can focus manually
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
terrible battery (260 shots)
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Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging features
Panasonic GX9 Vlogging features
really wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic socket
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Panasonic | Panasonic |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 |
| Class | Large Sensor Superzoom | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2019-02-18 | 2018-02-13 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Venus Engine | Venus Engine |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1" | Four Thirds |
| Sensor dimensions | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
| Sensor surface area | 116.2mm² | 224.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 5184 x 3888 |
| Max native ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
| Max boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
| Min native ISO | 125 | 200 |
| RAW images | ||
| Min boosted ISO | 80 | 100 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 49 | 49 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
| Lens focal range | 25-400mm (16.0x) | - |
| Max aperture | f/2.8-4.0 | - |
| Macro focus distance | 3cm | - |
| Number of lenses | - | 107 |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
| Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 1,240 thousand dots | 1,240 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dots | 2,760 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Maximum quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | 1/16000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 12.0fps | 9.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) | 6.00 m (at ISO 200) |
| Flash settings | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync. | 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 | 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | - |
| Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | 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 | 808 grams (1.78 lbs) | 407 grams (0.90 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") | 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 | 350 images | 260 images |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | DMW-BLC12PP | - |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at launch | $898 | $1,000 |