Panasonic GX9 vs Sony WX350
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony WX350 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
- Launched February 2018
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
- Revealed February 2014
- Older Model is Sony WX300
- Renewed by Sony WX500
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Below, we are looking at the Panasonic GX9 and Sony WX350, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GX9 (20MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is very close but the GX9 (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe GX9 was released 4 years later than the WX350 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.
Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GX9 matches up against the WX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Photography Glossary Panasonic GX9 vs Sony WX350 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Sony WX350
| GX9 | WX350 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | February 2018 |  | February 2014 | Fresher by 49 months |
| Manual focus |  | Very precise focusing | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 1240k |  | 460k | Crisper display (+780k dot) |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Panasonic GX9
| WX350 | GX9 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Sony WX350
| GX9 | WX350 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display size |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX9 comes with physical dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") and a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the GX9 against the WX350.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and WX350 is 82 and 94 respectively.
Panasonic GX9 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and WX350.
Plainly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX9 due to its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger GX9 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.
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Panasonic GX9 vs Sony WX350 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 |
| Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Launched | 2018-02-13 | 2014-02-13 |
| Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Venus Engine | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 200 | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Min boosted ISO | 100 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 49 | - |
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | - | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-6.5 |
| Number of lenses | 107 | - |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 1,240k dot | 460k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,760k dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
| Maximum quiet shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
| Continuous shooting speed | 9.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 6.00 m (at ISO 200) | 4.30 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off | - |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | - | VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | AVCHD |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | Yes | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 407 grams (0.90 lbs) | 164 grams (0.36 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") | 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 photos | 470 photos |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) | Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at launch | $1,000 | $270 |