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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W310

Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W310 Overview

The following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W310, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and W310 (12MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and W310 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The GX9 was revealed 8 years after the W310 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the GX9 grades vs the W310 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Sony W310

 GX9 W310 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2010Newer by 99 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Panasonic GX9

 W310 GX9 

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Sony W310

 GX9 W310 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 offers outside 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) and the Sony W310 has sizing of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W310 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GX9 and the W310.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and W310 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The picture underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and W310.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger GX9 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GX9
Portrait photography with Sony W310
76
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX9 as a Street photography camera
Sony W310 as a Street photography camera
84
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Sports photography advice
Sony W310 Sports photography advice
72
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
terrible battery (260 per charge)
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Travel photography features
Sony W310 Travel photography features
71
supports bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery (260 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
58
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography information
Sony W310 Landscape photography information
77
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
terrible battery (260 per charge)
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Vlogging features
Sony W310 Vlogging features
35
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Sony W310
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2018-02-13 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,240k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 1 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 3.00 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 syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 407 grams (0.90 lb) 137 grams (0.30 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" 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 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $1,000 $150