Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX30V
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX30V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- 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
- Introduced February 2018
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
- Revealed February 2012
- Previous Model is Sony HX20V
- Updated by Sony HX50V
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX30V Overview
Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX30V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GX9 (20MP) and the HX30V (18MP) is pretty close but the GX9 (Four Thirds) and HX30V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe GX9 was released 6 years after the HX30V which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.
Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GX9 grades versus the HX30V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX30V Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Sony HX30V
GX9 | HX30V | |||
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Revealed | February 2018 | February 2012 | Newer by 73 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1240k | 922k | Sharper screen (+318k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Panasonic GX9
HX30V | GX9 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Sony HX30V
GX9 | HX30V | |||
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Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen sizing | |
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen |
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 enjoys exterior measurements 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 HX30V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
Compare the Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX30V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the GX9 compared to the HX30V.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and HX30V is 82 and 90 respectively.
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison
Usually, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The image here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and HX30V.
As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic GX9 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger GX9 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX30V Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2018-02-13 | 2012-02-28 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
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 | 18 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 49 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.2-5.8 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 1,240 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,760 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 9.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.00 m (at ISO 200) | 7.10 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, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | Yes | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 407 gr (0.90 lb) | 254 gr (0.56 lb) |
Dimensions | 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") | 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 photographs | 320 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $1,000 | $420 |