Panasonic G9 vs Sony WX10

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic G9 and Sony WX10, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and WX10 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The G9 was introduced 6 years later than the WX10 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the G9 matches up versus the WX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G9 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G9 provides external measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") along with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G9 and Sony WX10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the G9 compared to the WX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the G9 and WX10 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The photograph here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G9 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G9 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G9 will provide you with more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent G9 provides an edge in sensor tech.