Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W330
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W330 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)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
- 128g - 96 x 57 x 17mm
- Revealed January 2010
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W330 Overview
Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W330, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and W330 (14MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and W330 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe GX9 was released 8 years after the W330 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GX9 matches up versus the W330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W330 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Sony W330
GX9 | W330 | |||
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Revealed | February 2018 | January 2010 | Newer by 99 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1240k | 230k | Crisper screen (+1010k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W330 over the Panasonic GX9
W330 | GX9 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Sony W330
GX9 | W330 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W330 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 provides external 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) whilst the Sony W330 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W330 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the GX9 compared to the W330.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and W330 is 82 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W330 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The picture underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and W330.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic GX9 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent GX9 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W330 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330 |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2018-02-13 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Min boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 26-105mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.7-5.7 |
Macro focus range | - | 4cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 1,240 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,760 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 2 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Highest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 9.0 frames per sec | 2.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m (at ISO 200) | 3.50 m |
Flash options | 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 |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 640x480 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | Yes | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 407 grams (0.90 lbs) | 128 grams (0.28 lbs) |
Dimensions | 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") | 96 x 57 x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 260 shots | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $1,000 | $170 |