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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic XS1

Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic XS1 Key Specs

Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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 XS1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic XS1 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic XS1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and XS1 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and XS1 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The GX9 was introduced 5 years later than the XS1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the GX9 matches up against the XS1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Panasonic XS1

 GX9 XS1 
LaunchedFebruary 2018January 2013Fresher by 63 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kCrisper display (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Panasonic GX9

 XS1 GX9 

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic XS1

 GX9 XS1 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic XS1 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX9 provides external 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 XS1 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the GX9 versus the XS1.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic XS1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and XS1 is 82 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic XS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic XS1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and XS1.

Clearly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX9 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic GX9 will show more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher GX9 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic XS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GX9
Portrait photography with Panasonic XS1
76
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
30
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Street photography features
Panasonic XS1 Street photography features
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (103g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Sports photography details
Panasonic XS1 Sports photography details
72
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
41
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic XS1 Travel photography highlights
71
has bluetooth
provides focus by touch
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than others (103g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic XS1 Landscape photography factors
77
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
39
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Vlogging factors
Panasonic XS1 Vlogging factors
35
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone socket
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (103 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic XS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic XS1
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2018-02-13 2013-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,240 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 4.40 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 407 grams (0.90 pounds) 103 grams (0.23 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots 260 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $1,000 $130