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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A580

Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A580 Key Specs

Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Announced February 2018
Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Introduced May 2011
  • Replaced the Sony A100
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A580 Overview

In this write-up, we are matching up the Panasonic GX9 and Sony A580, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and A580 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and A580 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The GX9 was launched 6 years after the A580 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GX9 grades versus the A580 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Sony A580

 GX9 A580 
IntroducedFebruary 2018May 2011More modern by 82 months
Display resolution1240k922kClearer display (+318k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Panasonic GX9

 A580 GX9 

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Sony A580

 GX9 A580 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GX9 has got outside measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony A580 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GX9 and Sony A580 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GX9 against the A580.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A580 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and A580 is 82 and 64 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by looking at specifications. The image here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and A580.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX9 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GX9 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The fresher GX9 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography info
Sony A580 Portrait photography info
76
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
73
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Street photography details
Sony A580 Street photography details
84
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
75
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A580 as a Sports photography camera
72
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery life (260 CIPA)
78
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
great battery (1,050 CIPA)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GX9
Travel photography with Sony A580
71
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
not so great battery life (260 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
60
great battery (1,050 CIPA)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GX9
Landscape photography with Sony A580
77
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
not so great battery life (260 shots)
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
great battery (1,050 CIPA)
two card slots
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Vlogging information
Sony A580 Vlogging information
35
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic socket
display is not selfie friendly
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Sony A580
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2018-02-13 2011-05-26
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 107 143
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,240 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.53x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 407g (0.90 lb) 599g (1.32 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 80
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 1121
Other
Battery life 260 shots 1050 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single 2
Retail price $1,000 $848