Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FP1

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FP1, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and FP1 (12MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and FP1 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The GX9 was unveiled 8 years after the FP1 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the GX9 grades against the FP1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Panasonic FP1 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX9 has got exterior measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic FP1 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the GX9 and the FP1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and FP1 is 82 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and FP1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX9 will offer you greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The more modern GX9 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.