Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung HZ35W

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung HZ35W, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and HZ35W (12MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and HZ35W (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The GX9 was manufactured 7 years later than the HZ35W and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ35W being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the GX9 scores versus the HZ35W with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Samsung HZ35W. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Samsung HZ35W Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 offers outside measurements 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 HZ35W has measurements of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the GX9 versus the HZ35W.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and HZ35W is 82 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and HZ35W.

All in all, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX9 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will render more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer GX9 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.