Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FP3
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FP3 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FP3 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Panasonic FP3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Panasonic FP3
GX9 | FP3 | |||
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Introduced | February 2018 | January 2010 | More modern by 99 months | |
Manual focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1240k | 230k | Sharper display (+1010k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Panasonic GX9
FP3 | GX9 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FP3
GX9 | FP3 | |||
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Display size | 3" | 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.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.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and FP3 is 82 and 95 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FP3 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 | |
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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 |