Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX80
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX80 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" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
- 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
- Released March 2016
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX80 Overview
Below is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX80, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GX9 (20MP) and the HX80 (18MP) is fairly well matched but the GX9 (Four Thirds) and HX80 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe GX9 was released 24 months later than the HX80 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.
Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GX9 grades against the HX80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX80 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony HX80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Sony HX80
GX9 | HX80 | |||
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Released | February 2018 | March 2016 | More recent by 24 months | |
Focus manually | More precise focusing | |||
Display resolution | 1240k | 921k | Clearer display (+319k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Panasonic GX9
HX80 | GX9 | |||
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Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Sony HX80
GX9 | HX80 | |||
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Display type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display sizing |
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 enjoys outer measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX80 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the GX9 versus the HX80.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and HX80 is 82 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The visual below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and HX80.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX9 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX9 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer GX9 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX80 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2018-02-13 | 2016-03-07 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-6.4 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Tilting |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 1,240 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,760 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 9.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m (at ISO 200) | 5.40 m (with Auto ISO) |
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, slow sync, off, rear sync |
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 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | Yes | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 407g (0.90 lb) | 245g (0.54 lb) |
Dimensions | 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") | 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") |
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 images | 390 images |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $1,000 | $368 |