Panasonic GX9 vs Sony T900

Here, we are looking at the Panasonic GX9 and Sony T900, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and T900 (12MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and T900 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX9 was manufactured 9 years after the T900 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T900 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GX9 scores against the T900 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T900. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Sony T900 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GX9 provides outside 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 T900 has specifications of 98mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GX9 and Sony T900 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the GX9 and the T900.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and T900 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and T900.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GX9 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will produce extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher GX9 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.