Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FX90

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic G9 versus Panasonic FX90, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and FX90 (12MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and FX90 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The G9 was manufactured 6 years later than the FX90 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the G9 matches up vs the FX90 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G9 features outside dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") having a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) while the Panasonic FX90 has proportions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the G9 against the FX90.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the G9 and FX90 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and FX90.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G9 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G9 will give you greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer G9 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.