Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FS42

The following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FS42, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Panasonic. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and FS42 (10MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and FS42 (1/2.5") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The GX9 was unveiled 8 years after the FS42 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the GX9 scores against the FS42 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Panasonic FS42 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX9 offers external 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) whilst the Panasonic FS42 has proportions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FS42 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the GX9 against the FS42.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and FS42 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The pic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and FS42.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic GX9 will resolve extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer GX9 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.