Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A450

Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A450, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and A450 (14MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and A450 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The GX9 was announced 8 years later than the A450 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the GX9 scores against the A450 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GX9 provides exterior dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony A450 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the GX9 vs the A450.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and A450 is 82 and 65 respectively.

Normally, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and A450.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX9 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GX9 will provide extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The newer GX9 provides an advantage in sensor technology.