Panasonic GX9 vs Sigma DP2s

The following is a extensive review of the Panasonic GX9 and Sigma DP2s, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and DP2s (5MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and DP2s (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The GX9 was announced 8 years after the DP2s which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP2s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GX9 scores against the DP2s in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sigma DP2s. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sigma DP2s Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 has got outer measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sigma DP2s has measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GX9 and Sigma DP2s in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the GX9 vs the DP2s.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and DP2s is 82 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The pic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and DP2s.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic GX9 will result in extra detail with its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger GX9 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.