Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic SZ7

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic GX9 versus Panasonic SZ7, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and SZ7 (14MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and SZ7 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The GX9 was announced 6 years after the SZ7 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GX9 grades vs the SZ7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Panasonic SZ7 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GX9 offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") and a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ7 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GX9 versus Panasonic SZ7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the GX9 versus the SZ7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and SZ7 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX9 and SZ7.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX9 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic GX9 will render more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher GX9 provides a benefit in sensor technology.