Panasonic GX9 vs Sony WX5

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic GX9 versus Sony WX5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and WX5 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The GX9 was released 7 years later than the WX5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GX9 scores against the WX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GX9 has 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) and the Sony WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

See the Panasonic GX9 versus Sony WX5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the GX9 compared to the WX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GX9 and WX5 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The graphic below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and WX5.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX9 due to its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GX9 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The younger GX9 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.