Panasonic GX9 vs Sony ZV-1

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic GX9 and Sony ZV-1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GX9 (20MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the GX9 (Four Thirds) and ZV-1 (1") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The GX9 was brought out 3 years before the ZV-1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GX9 matches up versus the ZV-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 & Sony ZV-1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GX9 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX9 comes with exterior measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony ZV-1 has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the GX9 against the ZV-1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and ZV-1 is 82 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GX9 and ZV-1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The GX9 features the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF easier. The older GX9 is going to be behind in sensor tech.