Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX100V

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic GX9 and Sony HX100V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and HX100V (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The GX9 was announced 6 years later than the HX100V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the GX9 scores vs the HX100V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 has outside dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") and a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GX9 and Sony HX100V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the GX9 versus the HX100V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and HX100V is 82 and 66 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX9 and HX100V.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX9 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX9 will result in more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GX9 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.