Panasonic GX9 vs Sony H90

Below is a extended overview of the Panasonic GX9 versus Sony H90, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and H90 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The GX9 was announced 6 years later than the H90 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the GX9 scores versus the H90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GX9 provides physical 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 H90 has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the GX9 against the H90.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and H90 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and H90.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX9 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The fresher GX9 will have an advantage in sensor tech.