Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic LZ30

The following is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic LZ30, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and LZ30 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and LZ30 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX9 was unveiled 5 years after the LZ30 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the GX9 matches up vs the LZ30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Panasonic LZ30 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 offers outside 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 LZ30 has measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the GX9 against the LZ30.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and LZ30 is 82 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and LZ30.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic GX9 will offer extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GX9 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.