Panasonic G100 vs Sony HX9V

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic G100 and Sony HX9V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and HX9V (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The G100 was unveiled 9 years after the HX9V which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the G100 matches up vs the HX9V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic G100 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G100 offers external dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony HX9V has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the G100 versus the HX9V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and HX9V is 81 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G100 and HX9V.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G100 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic G100 will provide you with greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent G100 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.