Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX50V

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic GX9 and Sony HX50V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GX9 (20MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is relatively similar but the GX9 (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The GX9 was manufactured 4 years after the HX50V which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GX9 scores against the HX50V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 has got outside measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony HX50V has measurements of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the GX9 against the HX50V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and HX50V is 82 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The pic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and HX50V.

All in all, both cameras feature the identical megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The GX9 comes with the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field less difficult. The more modern GX9 provides a benefit in sensor technology.