Panasonic GX9 vs Sony RX100 V

Here is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic GX9 and Sony RX100 V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GX9 (20MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is very well matched but the GX9 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The GX9 was released 17 months later than the RX100 V making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GX9 scores vs the RX100 V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX9 features outer dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") and a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GX9 and Sony RX100 V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the GX9 and the RX100 V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and RX100 V is 82 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same megapixels but not the same sensor sizing. The GX9 comes with the larger sensor which is going to make getting bokeh easier. The fresher GX9 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.