Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH22

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FH22, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and FH22 (14MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and FH22 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The GX9 was released 8 years after the FH22 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GX9 grades versus the FH22 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Panasonic FH22 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX9 has exterior dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Panasonic FH22 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FH22 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the GX9 against the FH22.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and FH22 is 82 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX9 and FH22.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX9 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern GX9 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.