Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A35

The following is a extended comparison of the Panasonic GX9 vs Sony A35, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and A35 (16MP) and the GX9 (Four Thirds) and A35 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX9 was released 6 years after the A35 which is a fairly big 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 A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GX9 matches up against the A35 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony SLT-A35. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you need 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) whilst the Sony A35 has measurements of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the GX9 and the A35.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX9 and A35 is 82 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX9 and A35.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX9 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic GX9 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GX9 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.