Panasonic G9 vs Sony QX1

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic G9 versus Sony QX1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the G9 (20MP) and the QX1 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the G9 (Four Thirds) and QX1 (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The G9 was released 3 years later than the QX1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the G9 scores versus the QX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Sony Alpha QX1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G9 provides exterior 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 Sony QX1 has measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") and a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the G9 versus the QX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 and QX1 is 62 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and QX1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same megapixels but different sensor measurements. The G9 uses the smaller sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field trickier. The more modern G9 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.