Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic ZS80

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic ZS80, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GX9 (20MP) and the ZS80 (20MP) is very close but the GX9 (Four Thirds) and ZS80 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The GX9 was announced very close to the ZS80 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the GX9 matches up versus the ZS80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX9 comes with outer measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS80 has proportions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the GX9 versus the ZS80.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and ZS80 is 82 and 86 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The photograph below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and ZS80.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide the same megapixels but different sensor sizing. The GX9 offers the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler.