Panasonic GX9 vs Sony TX100V

The following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic GX9 versus Sony TX100V, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and TX100V (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The GX9 was brought out 7 years after the TX100V which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GX9 scores against the TX100V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Sony TX100V Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 comes with outside dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has sizing of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the GX9 against the TX100V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and TX100V is 82 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching specifications. The image here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and TX100V.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic GX9 will result in greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger GX9 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.