Panasonic G9 vs Samsung NX mini

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic G9 versus Samsung NX mini, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. The resolution of the G9 (20MP) and the NX mini (20.5MP) is relatively comparable but the G9 (Four Thirds) and NX mini (1") use different sensor size.

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The G9 was introduced 3 years later than the NX mini and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the G9 grades against the NX mini for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Samsung NX mini. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G9 offers external dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX mini has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic G9 versus Samsung NX mini in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the G9 compared to the NX mini.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 and NX mini is 62 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and NX mini.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G9 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung NX mini will provide extra detail using its extra 0.5MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger G9 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.