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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FP3

Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FP3 Key Specs

Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Announced February 2018
Panasonic FP3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FP3 Overview

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FP3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and FP3 (14MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and FP3 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The GX9 was announced 8 years after the FP3 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the GX9 grades against the FP3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Panasonic FP3

 GX9 FP3 
IntroducedFebruary 2018January 2010More modern by 99 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1240k230kSharper display (+1010k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Panasonic GX9

 FP3 GX9 

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FP3

 GX9 FP3 
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FP3 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 comes with outside 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 FP3 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FP3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the GX9 compared to the FP3.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FP3 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and FP3 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FP3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FP3 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The picture here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and FP3.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GX9 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic GX9 will deliver more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The newer GX9 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FP3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FP3 Portrait photography advice
76
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Street photography information
Panasonic FP3 Street photography information
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FP3 Sports photography highlights
72
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Travel photography info
Panasonic FP3 Travel photography info
71
has bluetooth
provides focus by touch
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
60
provides touch to focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (155g)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GX9
Landscape photography with Panasonic FP3
77
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
37
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GX9
Vlogging with Panasonic FP3
35
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external mic port
27
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (155 grams)
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FP3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FP3
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2018-02-13 2010-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,240 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 4.90 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 407 gr (0.90 pounds) 155 gr (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $1,000 $182