Panasonic GX9 vs Sony QX10

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.