Panasonic GX9 vs Sony S950

The following is a in depth comparison of the Panasonic GX9 and Sony S950, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and S950 (10MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and S950 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX9 was released 9 years after the S950 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GX9 scores versus the S950 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony S950 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX9 features physical measurements 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 S950 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the GX9 and the S950.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and S950 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and S950.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern GX9 will have an advantage in sensor tech.