Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FZ47

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FZ47, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and FZ47 (12MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and FZ47 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The GX9 was brought out 6 years after the FZ47 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ47 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GX9 matches up versus the FZ47 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Panasonic FZ47 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX9 has got external dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") and a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ47 has proportions of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 498 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the GX9 against the FZ47.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and FZ47 is 82 and 68 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specifications. The picture below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX9 and FZ47.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic GX9 will deliver more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger GX9 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.