Panasonic GX9 vs Sony TX55

Here is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic GX9 versus Sony TX55, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and TX55 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and TX55 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The GX9 was announced 6 years later than the TX55 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the GX9 scores against the TX55 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Sony TX55 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 offers outside measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony TX55 has sizing of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GX9 versus Sony TX55 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the GX9 compared to the TX55.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and TX55 is 82 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and TX55.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GX9 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic GX9 will deliver greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more recent GX9 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.