Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FX580

The following is a extended comparison of the Panasonic G9 and Panasonic FX580, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and FX580 (12MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and FX580 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The G9 was unveiled 8 years after the FX580 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the G9 scores vs the FX580 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Panasonic FX580 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic G9 comes with physical measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") having a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Panasonic FX580 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the G9 versus the FX580.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G9 and FX580 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The pic below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G9 and FX580.

All in all, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G9 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic G9 will show extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer G9 will have an edge in sensor innovation.