Panasonic GX9 vs Sony S2100

On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic GX9 versus Sony S2100, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and S2100 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The GX9 was announced 8 years later than the S2100 and that is a fairly big difference 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 S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GX9 matches up against the S2100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 features outside measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony S2100 has measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the GX9 against the S2100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and S2100 is 82 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and S2100.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GX9 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic GX9 will render more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent GX9 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.