Panasonic GX9 vs Sony S2000

On this page, we are analyzing the Panasonic GX9 vs Sony S2000, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and S2000 (10MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and S2000 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The GX9 was released 8 years later than the S2000 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the GX9 matches up versus the S2000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Sony S2000 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 provides outside dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has sizing of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the GX9 compared to the S2000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and S2000 is 82 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and S2000.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX9 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GX9 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The younger GX9 provides an advantage in sensor tech.