Panasonic GX9 vs Sony RX100 VII

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic GX9 and Sony RX100 VII, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GX9 (20MP) and the RX100 VII (20MP) is pretty close but the GX9 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VII (1") use different sensor size.

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The GX9 was launched 17 months earlier than the RX100 VII which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the GX9 scores against the RX100 VII in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 has got outer dimensions 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 RX100 VII has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GX9 and Sony RX100 VII in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the GX9 against the RX100 VII.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and RX100 VII is 82 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and RX100 VII.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The GX9 offers the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF easier. The more aged GX9 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.