Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX80

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.