Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax Efina

Below is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic GX9 and Pentax Efina, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and Efina (14MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and Efina (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX9 was launched 4 years later than the Efina and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the GX9 matches up vs the Efina with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Pentax Efina. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Pentax Efina Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 enjoys exterior measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GX9 versus the Efina.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and Efina is 82 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and Efina.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX9 due to its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic GX9 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The newer GX9 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.