Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic ZS60

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic ZS60, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Panasonic. The resolution of the GX9 (20MP) and the ZS60 (18MP) is pretty close but the GX9 (Four Thirds) and ZS60 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX9 was launched 2 years after the ZS60 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS60 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the GX9 scores against the ZS60 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX9 features exterior measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS60 has dimensions of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GX9 compared to the ZS60.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and ZS60 is 82 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and ZS60.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX9 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher GX9 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.