Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GH3

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GH3, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and GH3 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The GX9 was revealed 5 years later than the GH3 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GX9 grades vs the GH3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 enjoys physical measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") and a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic GH3 has measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the GX9 against the GH3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and GH3 is 82 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and GH3.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic GX9 to give you greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger GX9 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.