Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung HZ15W

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung HZ15W, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and HZ15W (12MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and HZ15W (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The GX9 was launched 9 years later than the HZ15W and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ15W being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the GX9 scores vs the HZ15W for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Samsung HZ15W. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Samsung HZ15W Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX9 enjoys exterior dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ15W has dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the GX9 vs the HZ15W.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and HZ15W is 82 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and HZ15W.

Clearly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX9 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher GX9 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.