Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W370

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GX9 versus Sony W370, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and W370 (14MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and W370 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The GX9 was manufactured 8 years later than the W370 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GX9 grades vs the W370 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Sony W370 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 provides outer dimensions 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 W370 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GX9 versus Sony W370 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the GX9 versus the W370.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and W370 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and W370.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX9 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic GX9 will give greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer GX9 should have an advantage in sensor tech.