Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A7S II

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic GX9 versus Sony A7S II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and A7S II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX9 was unveiled 2 years later than the A7S II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7S II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GX9 matches up against the A7S II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony Alpha A7S II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX9 comes with outer 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) whilst the Sony A7S II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GX9 versus Sony A7S II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the GX9 and the A7S II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and A7S II is 82 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and A7S II.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX9 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GX9 will give you extra detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The younger GX9 will have an edge in sensor technology.