Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FZ70

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.