Panasonic GX9 vs Sigma DP2x

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic GX9 versus Sigma DP2x, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and DP2x (5MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and DP2x (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX9 was released 7 years later than the DP2x and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP2x being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GX9 grades against the DP2x for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 comes with outside measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sigma DP2x has measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the GX9 compared to the DP2x.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and DP2x is 82 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The visual here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and DP2x.

Clearly, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GX9 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic GX9 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher GX9 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.