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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GX850

Portability
82
Imaging
61
Features
80
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GX850 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 GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Released January 2017
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GX850 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic GX9 versus Panasonic GX850, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and GX850 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The GX9 was brought out 14 months after the GX850 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GX9 grades vs the GX850 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Panasonic GX850

 GX9 GX850 
ReleasedFebruary 2018January 2017Newer by 14 months
Screen resolution1240k1040kClearer screen (+200k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Panasonic GX9

 GX850 GX9 
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic GX850

 GX9 GX850 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GX850 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic GX850 has measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GX9 versus Panasonic GX850 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the GX9 compared to the GX850.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GX850 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and GX850 is 82 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GX850 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GX850 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The picture underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX9 and GX850.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic GX9 to render greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger GX9 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GX850 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography info
Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography info
76
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
66
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Street photography information
Panasonic GX850 Street photography information
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
has focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GX850 as a Sports photography camera
73
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
low battery life (260 shots)
52
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery (210 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GX9
Travel photography with Panasonic GX850
71
supports bluetooth
has focus by touch
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
low battery life (260 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
79
includes touch to focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery (210 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GX9
Landscape photography with Panasonic GX850
77
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
low battery life (260 shots)
71
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery (210 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Vlogging details
Panasonic GX850 Vlogging details
35
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic socket
73
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone jack
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic GX850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic GX850
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
Also called as - Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2018-02-13 2017-01-04
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing 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 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 49 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,240k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/500 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
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 - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 407 gr (0.90 pounds) 269 gr (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life 260 photos 210 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $1,000 $548