Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung MV800

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung MV800, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and MV800 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and MV800 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The GX9 was unveiled 6 years after the MV800 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the GX9 matches up versus the MV800 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Samsung MV800. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Samsung MV800 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 has got physical 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 MV800 has measurements of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the GX9 vs the MV800.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and MV800 is 82 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX9 and MV800.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic GX9 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher GX9 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.