Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W310
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W310 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W310 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Sony W310
GX9 | W310 | |||
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Revealed | February 2018 | ![]() | January 2010 | Newer by 99 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 1240k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+1010k dot) |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Panasonic GX9
W310 | GX9 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Sony W310
GX9 | W310 | |||
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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.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W310 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 | |
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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 |