Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX9V

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX9V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and HX9V (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The GX9 was introduced 6 years later than the HX9V and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the GX9 grades vs the HX9V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GX9 offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony HX9V has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GX9 compared to the HX9V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and HX9V is 82 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and HX9V.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX9 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX9 will give you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger GX9 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.