Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W350

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic GX9 and Sony W350, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and W350 (14MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and W350 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The GX9 was introduced 8 years later than the W350 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GX9 grades versus the W350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GX9 has external measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the GX9 and the W350.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and W350 is 82 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and W350.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX9 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will offer extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GX9 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.