Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX30V

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.