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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FZ70

Portability
82
Imaging
61
Features
80
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FZ70 Key Specs

Panasonic GX9
(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
  • Revealed February 2018
Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 606g - 130 x 97 x 118mm
  • Introduced July 2013
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FZ70 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic GX9 versus Panasonic FZ70, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and FZ70 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and FZ70 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The GX9 was brought out 4 years later than the FZ70 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the GX9 matches up vs the FZ70 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Panasonic FZ70

 GX9 FZ70 
IntroducedFebruary 2018July 2013Fresher by 56 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1240k460kCrisper screen (+780k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Panasonic GX9

 FZ70 GX9 

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FZ70

 GX9 FZ70 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FZ70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 features exterior measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ70 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GX9 versus Panasonic FZ70 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the GX9 against the FZ70.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FZ70 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and FZ70 is 82 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FZ70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FZ70 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and FZ70.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX9 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic GX9 will result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher GX9 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FZ70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FZ70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FZ70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FZ70 Portrait photography factors
76
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
56
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW formats
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Street photography factors
Panasonic FZ70 Street photography factors
84
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
heavier than others (606g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Sports photography details
Panasonic FZ70 Sports photography details
73
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery life (260 per charge)
55
long zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery (400 per charge)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Travel photography information
Panasonic FZ70 Travel photography information
71
has bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
not so great battery life (260 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly display
55
better than average battery (400 shots)
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (20mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (606g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FZ70 Landscape photography highlights
77
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
not so great battery life (260 per charge)
54
has manual focus
fairly wide (20mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (400 per charge)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Vlogging details
Panasonic FZ70 Vlogging details
35
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of external mic support
26
fairly wide (20mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no external mic jack
heavier than others (606 grams)
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FZ70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic FZ70
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2018-02-13 2013-07-18
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,240k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,760k dot 202k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 13.50 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 Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 407 gr (0.90 pounds) 606 gr (1.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 41
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 19.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 171
Other
Battery life 260 images 400 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $1,000 $300