Panasonic GX9 vs Sony RX100 IV

On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic GX9 and Sony RX100 IV, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GX9 (20MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is pretty close but the GX9 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The GX9 was introduced 2 years later than the RX100 IV and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the GX9 grades versus the RX100 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX9 offers external dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the GX9 vs the RX100 IV.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and RX100 IV is 82 and 89 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX9 and RX100 IV.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide the same MP albeit not the same sensor measurements. The GX9 contains the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF less difficult. The fresher GX9 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.