Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic FZ80

The following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic GX9 versus Panasonic FZ80, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GX9 (20MP) and the FZ80 (18MP) is very similar but the GX9 (Four Thirds) and FZ80 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX9 was introduced 14 months after the FZ80 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GX9 grades against the FZ80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 has got outside 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 FZ80 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the GX9 against the FZ80.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and FZ80 is 82 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The pic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and FZ80.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX9 will deliver extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger GX9 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.