Panasonic G9 vs Samsung NX100

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic G9 vs Samsung NX100, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and NX100 (15MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and NX100 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The G9 was launched 7 years later than the NX100 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the G9 scores versus the NX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Samsung NX100. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G9 Gallery and Samsung NX100 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G9 provides outside measurements 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 Samsung NX100 has proportions of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the G9 and the NX100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the G9 and NX100 is 62 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G9 and NX100.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G9 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic G9 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger G9 should have an edge in sensor tech.