Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FH27

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FH27, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and FH27 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and FH27 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The GX9 was revealed 7 years later than the FH27 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH27 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the GX9 matches up versus the FH27 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Panasonic FH27 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX9 provides exterior dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH27 has dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FH27 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the GX9 compared to the FH27.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and FH27 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and FH27.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX9 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic GX9 will give greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger GX9 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.