Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FS7

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FS7, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and FS7 (1/2.5") offer totally different sensor size.

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The GX9 was released 9 years after the FS7 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the GX9 matches up against the FS7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX9 comes with physical dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") and a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic FS7 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FS7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the GX9 compared to the FS7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and FS7 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The pic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and FS7.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX9 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic GX9 will render more detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent GX9 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.