Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic GX9 and Samsung Galaxy NX, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. The resolution of the GX9 (20MP) and the Galaxy NX (20MP) is relatively close but the GX9 (Four Thirds) and Galaxy NX (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The GX9 was brought out 4 years later than the Galaxy NX and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GX9 matches up vs the Galaxy NX in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Samsung Galaxy NX. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX9 comes with external dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Samsung Galaxy NX has dimensions of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") along with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the GX9 versus the Galaxy NX.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and Galaxy NX is 82 and 82 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specifications. The photograph here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and Galaxy NX.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses the exact same MP albeit different sensor sizing. The GX9 has got the smaller sensor which will make getting bokeh more challenging. The younger GX9 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.