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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony H50

Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50 front
Portability
69
Imaging
32
Features
25
Overall
29

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony H50 Key Specs

Panasonic GX9
(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
  • Revealed February 2018
Sony H50
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-465mm (F2.7-4.5) lens
  • 547g - 116 x 81 x 86mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony H50 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Panasonic GX9 and Sony H50, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and H50 (9MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The GX9 was revealed 9 years after the H50 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the GX9 scores against the H50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Sony H50

 GX9 H50 
IntroducedFebruary 2018January 2009More modern by 111 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1240k230kClearer display (+1010k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H50 over the Panasonic GX9

 H50 GX9 

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Sony H50

 GX9 H50 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony H50 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 provides physical dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") and a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony H50 has measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") along with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the GX9 versus the H50.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony H50 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and H50 is 82 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony H50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony H50 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The picture below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and H50.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GX9 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX9 will give you extra detail because of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer GX9 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony H50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony H50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony H50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography advice
Sony H50 Portrait photography advice
76
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
27
manual focus
no external flash support
low MP (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX9 as a Street photography camera
Sony H50 as a Street photography camera
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
has focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
43
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than average in class (547 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GX9
Sports photography with Sony H50
72
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery (260 per charge)
32
excellent zoom range (31-465mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
low MP (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Travel photography factors
Sony H50 Travel photography factors
71
has bluetooth
has focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
terrible battery (260 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
44
has built in flash
very long reach (465mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (547 grams)
low MP (9 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography info
Sony H50 Landscape photography info
77
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
terrible battery (260 per charge)
34
manual focus
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
low MP (9MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Vlogging advice
Sony H50 Vlogging advice
35
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
19
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (31mm)
slow max aperture (f2.7)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (547 grams)
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony H50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Sony H50
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2018-02-13 2009-01-15
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 31-465mm (15.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.7-4.5
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,240k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,760k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 9.10 m
Flash modes 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 reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240, 8 fps
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 407 grams (0.90 pounds) 547 grams (1.21 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 116 x 81 x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4")
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 -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,000 $80