Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FZ28

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FZ28, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and FZ28 (10MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and FZ28 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The GX9 was brought out 9 years after the FZ28 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the GX9 scores against the FZ28 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Panasonic FZ28 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 features external dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ28 has sizing of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") along with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the GX9 versus the FZ28.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and FZ28 is 82 and 72 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and FZ28.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX9 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX9 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent GX9 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.