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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX9V

Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX9V 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
  • Released February 2018
Sony HX9V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX9V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Sony HX9V

 GX9 HX9V 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018July 2011Fresher by 81 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1240k921kClearer screen (+319k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Panasonic GX9

 HX9V GX9 

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Sony HX9V

 GX9 HX9V 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison

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).

Compare the Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX9V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX9V size comparison

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

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX9V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX9V sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX9V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography features
Sony HX9V Portrait photography features
76
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
39
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Street photography features
Sony HX9V Street photography features
84
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX9V as a Sports photography camera
72
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
44
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Travel photography factors
Sony HX9V Travel photography factors
71
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography details
Sony HX9V Landscape photography details
77
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
49
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GX9
Vlogging with Sony HX9V
35
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
33
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (245g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone support
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony HX9V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Sony HX9V
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2018-02-13 2011-07-19
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,240 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 4.00 m
Flash modes 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 Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 407g (0.90 pounds) 245g (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 images -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $1,000 $328