Panasonic GX9 vs Ricoh CX5

Following is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic GX9 and Ricoh CX5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and CX5 (10MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and CX5 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The GX9 was revealed 6 years after the CX5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the GX9 matches up vs the CX5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Ricoh CX5. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GX9 offers physical dimensions 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 Ricoh CX5 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the GX9 compared to the CX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and CX5 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The image below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX9 and CX5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GX9 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will provide more detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GX9 will have an edge in sensor technology.