Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W530
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W530 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
- Revealed February 2018
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
- 113g - 93 x 53 x 19mm
- Announced January 2011
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W530 Overview
The following is a complete comparison of the Panasonic GX9 versus Sony W530, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and W530 (14MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and W530 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealingThe GX9 was manufactured 7 years after the W530 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the GX9 grades vs the W530 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W530 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Sony W530
GX9 | W530 | |||
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Announced | February 2018 | January 2011 | Newer by 87 months | |
Focus manually | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1240k | 230k | Sharper screen (+1010k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W530 over the Panasonic GX9
W530 | GX9 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Sony W530
GX9 | W530 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen |
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W530 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 has got physical 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) while the Sony W530 has sizing of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic GX9 versus Sony W530 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the GX9 against the W530.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and W530 is 82 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W530 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX9 and W530.
As you have seen, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will show extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent GX9 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W530 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W530 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2018-02-13 | 2011-01-06 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20MP | 14MP |
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 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
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 mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 26-104mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.7-5.7 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 1,240k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display technology | - | Clear Photo LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,760k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 2s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Highest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 9.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m (at ISO 200) | 3.50 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 Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 640x480 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 gr (0.90 lb) | 113 gr (0.25 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") | 93 x 53 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" 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 photos | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $1,000 | $269 |