Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A700

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic GX9 and Sony A700, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and A700 (12MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and A700 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX9 was brought out 10 years after the A700 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the GX9 scores against the A700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX9 has got outer dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony A700 has dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GX9 and Sony A700 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the GX9 and the A700.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and A700 is 82 and 58 respectively.

Generally, its tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The pic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX9 and A700.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Panasonic GX9 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger GX9 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.