Panasonic GX9 vs Sony TX20

On this page, we are evaluating the Panasonic GX9 versus Sony TX20, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and TX20 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The GX9 was announced 6 years later than the TX20 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GX9 scores vs the TX20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GX9 offers outer dimensions 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 TX20 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the GX9 vs the TX20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and TX20 is 82 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and TX20.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX9 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will render extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer GX9 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.