Panasonic GX9 vs Sony W690

Following is a extended assessment of the Panasonic GX9 versus Sony W690, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and W690 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and W690 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The GX9 was brought out 6 years after the W690 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W690 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GX9 grades against the W690 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W690. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Sony W690 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 has outside dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony W690 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GX9 versus Sony W690 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the GX9 vs the W690.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and W690 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The image below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX9 and W690.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GX9 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will offer you greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer GX9 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.