Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic LF1

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic LF1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and LF1 (1/1.7") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The GX9 was released 4 years later than the LF1 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GX9 matches up versus the LF1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 offers exterior dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LF1 has sizing of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic LF1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the GX9 and the LF1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and LF1 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and LF1.

To sum up, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX9 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX9 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent GX9 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.