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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX5

Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced June 2010
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX5, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and HX5 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX9 was manufactured 7 years after the HX5 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GX9 matches up versus the HX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Sony HX5

 GX9 HX5 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018June 2010Newer by 94 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Panasonic GX9

 HX5 GX9 

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Sony HX5

 GX9 HX5 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX9 features exterior measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony HX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the GX9 against the HX5.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and HX5 is 82 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The picture here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and HX5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent GX9 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX5 Portrait photography factors
76
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
19
no manual focus
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Street photography advice
Sony HX5 Street photography advice
84
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
provides focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
55
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Sports photography advice
Sony HX5 Sports photography advice
72
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
low battery life (260 shots)
26
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GX9
Travel photography with Sony HX5
71
connects via bluetooth
provides focus via touch
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
low battery life (260 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly display
60
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GX9
Landscape photography with Sony HX5
77
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
low battery life (260 shots)
37
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Vlogging advice
Sony HX5 Vlogging advice
35
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone socket
31
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing microphone jack
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Sony HX5
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2018-02-13 2010-06-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Bionz
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,240 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 3.80 m
Flash settings 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 syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 407 gr (0.90 lbs) 200 gr (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $1,000 $275