Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A560

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A560, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and A560 (14MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and A560 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX9 was introduced 7 years later than the A560 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the GX9 grades vs the A560 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX9 features external 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 Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A560 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GX9 against the A560.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and A560 is 82 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The photograph below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and A560.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX9 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GX9 will offer you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher GX9 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.