Panasonic G9 vs Sony WX500

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic G9 vs Sony WX500, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the G9 (20MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is very similar but the G9 (Four Thirds) and WX500 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The G9 was introduced 2 years after the WX500 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the G9 scores versus the WX500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G9 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic G9 comes with outer dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") having a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G9 vs Sony WX500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the G9 versus the WX500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G9 and WX500 is 62 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and WX500.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G9 using its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic G9 will deliver more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent G9 will have a benefit in sensor tech.