Panasonic GX9 vs Sony H50

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.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

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).

Contrast the Panasonic GX9 and Sony H50 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.