Panasonic GX9 vs Sony QX10
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony QX10 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced February 2018
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- " Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1440 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 105g - 62 x 62 x 33mm
- Launched September 2013
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony QX10 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Panasonic GX9 and Sony QX10, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GX9 (20MP) and the QX10 (18MP) is very close but the GX9 (Four Thirds) and QX10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe GX9 was manufactured 4 years after the QX10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.
Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GX9 matches up vs the QX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony QX10 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Sony QX10
GX9 | QX10 | |||
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Launched | February 2018 | September 2013 | More modern by 55 months | |
Focus manually | Very exact focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display sizing | 3" | " | Larger display (+3") | |
Display resolution | 1240k | 0k | Clearer display (+1240k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony QX10 over the Panasonic GX9
QX10 | GX9 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Sony QX10
GX9 | QX10 | |||
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Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony QX10 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 offers outer measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic GX9 and Sony QX10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the GX9 compared to the QX10.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and QX10 is 82 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony QX10 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The picture underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and QX10.
To sum up, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GX9 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent GX9 should have a benefit in sensor technology.
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony QX10 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony QX10 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Lens-style |
Introduced | 2018-02-13 | 2013-09-04 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Lens-style |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine | - |
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 | 18 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Min boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | - |
Resolution of screen | 1,240k dot | 0k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen tech | - | Depends on connected smartphone |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,760k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 9.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m (at ISO 200) | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off | None |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1440 x 1080 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1440x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | Yes | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 407 gr (0.90 lbs) | 105 gr (0.23 lbs) |
Dimensions | 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") | 62 x 62 x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | 220 images |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BN, |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) | Yes (2, 10 secs) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $1,000 | $250 |