Panasonic GX9 vs Pentax RZ18

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic GX9 versus Pentax RZ18, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and RZ18 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and RZ18 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX9 was released 6 years later than the RZ18 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the GX9 scores versus the RZ18 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Pentax Optio RZ18. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Pentax RZ18 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 has physical measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Pentax RZ18 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GX9 and the RZ18.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and RZ18 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and RZ18.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX9 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GX9 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger GX9 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.