Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W560

Below is a thorough overview of the Panasonic GX9 and Sony W560, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and W560 (14MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The GX9 was manufactured 7 years later than the W560 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the GX9 grades vs the W560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GX9 enjoys outer measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the GX9 versus the W560.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and W560 is 82 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and W560.

Clearly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX9 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic GX9 will offer greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher GX9 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.