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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W570

Portability
82
Imaging
61
Features
80
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W570 Key Specs

Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Released February 2018
Sony W570
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
  • 116g - 91 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W570 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GX9 and Sony W570, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and W570 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and W570 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The GX9 was released 7 years later than the W570 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GX9 grades vs the W570 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Sony W570

 GX9 W570 
LaunchedFebruary 2018January 2011More recent by 87 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W570 over the Panasonic GX9

 W570 GX9 

Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Sony W570

 GX9 W570 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W570 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GX9 comes with 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 W570 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the GX9 vs the W570.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W570 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and W570 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W570 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W570 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and W570.

All in all, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX9 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GX9 will show more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern GX9 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W570 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W570 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W570 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GX9
Portrait photography with Sony W570
76
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
30
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GX9
Street photography with Sony W570
84
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
boasts focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Sports photography information
Sony W570 Sports photography information
73
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery pack (260 per charge)
36
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Travel photography advice
Sony W570 Travel photography advice
71
supports bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery pack (260 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
66
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography factors
Sony W570 Landscape photography factors
77
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
38
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX9 Vlogging information
Sony W570 Vlogging information
35
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
29
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic support
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W570 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX9 and Sony W570
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2018-02-13 2011-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.6-6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,240k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,760k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 3.70 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
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 407 gr (0.90 lbs) 116 gr (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") 91 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $1,000 $159