Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A580
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A580 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A580 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Sony A580
GX9 | A580 | |||
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Introduced | February 2018 | May 2011 | More modern by 82 months | |
Display resolution | 1240k | 922k | Clearer display (+318k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Panasonic GX9
A580 | GX9 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Sony A580
GX9 | A580 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial exact focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 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.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.
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.
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A580 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 | |
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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 |