Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A580

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Sony A580 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.