Panasonic GX9 vs Sony TX20
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
- Launched February 2018
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
- Introduced February 2012
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony TX20 Overview
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.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe 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.
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony TX20 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Sony TX20
GX9 | TX20 | |||
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Introduced | February 2018 | February 2012 | Fresher by 73 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1240k | 922k | Crisper display (+318k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Panasonic GX9
TX20 | GX9 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Sony TX20
GX9 | TX20 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison
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).
Check out the Panasonic GX9 versus Sony TX20 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony TX20 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2018-02-13 | 2012-02-28 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 125 |
RAW data | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 49 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focusing range | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 1,240 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,760 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Max quiet shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 9.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.00 m (at ISO 200) | 3.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | Yes | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 407 grams (0.90 pounds) | 133 grams (0.29 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") | 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 260 images | 250 images |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $1,000 | $330 |