Panasonic GX9 vs Sony H300
Portability
82 Imaging
60 Features
80 Overall
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82 Imaging
60 Features
80 Overall
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Portability
63 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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63 Imaging
45 Features
37 Overall
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony H300 Key Specs
Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- 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
- Launched February 2018
Sony H300
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(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
- 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
- Released February 2014
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Here is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic GX9 and Sony H300, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GX9 (20MP) and the H300 (20MP) is pretty close but the GX9 (Four Thirds) and H300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.
Photography GlossaryThe GX9 was introduced 4 years later than the H300 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short overview of how the GX9 scores against the H300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Sony H300
| GX9 | H300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | February 2018 |  | February 2014 | Fresher by 49 months |
| Manually focus |  | More accurate focus | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 1240k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+780k dot) |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Panasonic GX9
| H300 | GX9 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Sony H300
| GX9 | H300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen size |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen |
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 has got physical dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony H300 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GX9 vs the H300.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and H300 is 82 and 63 respectively.
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX9 and H300.
To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The GX9 provides the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF easier. The younger GX9 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Panasonic GX9
Portrait photography with Sony H300
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street photography with Panasonic GX9
Street photography with Sony H300
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
heavier than average in class (590g)
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Panasonic GX9 Sports photography highlights
Sony H300 Sports photography highlights
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
amazing zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery (350 shots)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Panasonic GX9 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H300 as a Travel photography camera
has bluetooth
features focus by touch
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
not so great battery power (260 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
better than average battery (350 shots)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long reach (875mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (590g)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3)
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Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography details
Sony H300 Landscape photography details
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
not so great battery power (260 shots)
reasonably wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
better than average battery (350 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Panasonic GX9 Vlogging information
Sony H300 Vlogging information
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
heavier than average in class (590 grams)
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony H300 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 |
| Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Launched | 2018-02-13 | 2014-02-13 |
| Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Venus Engine | Bionz(R) |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20MP | 20MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 5152 x 3864 |
| Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 200 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Min boosted ISO | 100 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | 49 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | - | 25-875mm (35.0x) |
| Highest aperture | - | f/3-5.9 |
| Available lenses | 107 | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 1,240 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Screen technology | - | Clear Photo LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,760 thousand dots | 201 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1500 seconds |
| Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
| Continuous shooting rate | 9.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 6.00 m (at ISO 200) | 8.80 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, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30p) |
| Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| 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 | 407 gr (0.90 pounds) | 590 gr (1.30 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") | 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 260 pictures | 350 pictures |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) | Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Launch pricing | $1,000 | $249 |