Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung NX1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GX9 vs Samsung NX1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and NX1 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The GX9 was revealed 3 years later than the NX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the GX9 matches up against the NX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Samsung NX1. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Samsung NX1 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 enjoys outside measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1 has sizing of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the GX9 vs the NX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and NX1 is 82 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The graphic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and NX1.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX9 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX1 will give extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GX9 should have an edge in sensor innovation.