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Panasonic GF1 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
85
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Panasonic GF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 119 x 71 x 36mm
  • Announced October 2009
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GF2
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released April 2015
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Panasonic GF1 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Following is a in depth comparison of the Panasonic GF1 vs Sony HX90V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and HX90V (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The GF1 was introduced 6 years prior to the HX90V which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GF1 matches up against the HX90V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Sony HX90V

 GF1 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Panasonic GF1

 HX90V GF1 
ReleasedApril 2015October 2009More modern by 66 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GF1 and Sony HX90V

 GF1 HX90V 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GF1 comes with physical dimensions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GF1 vs the HX90V.

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF1 and HX90V is 85 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over technical specs. The picture here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GF1 and HX90V.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GF1 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX90V will offer more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged GF1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Portrait photography info
Sony HX90V Portrait photography info
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
46
manual focus
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Street photography camera
64
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
70
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (245g)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Sports photography info
Sony HX90V Sports photography info
44
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not have phase detect auto focus
57
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery life (360 CIPA)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Travel photography details
Sony HX90V Travel photography details
59
better than average battery (380 shots)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
76
good battery life (360 CIPA)
lighter than others in class (245g)
megapixel count good (18MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GF1
Landscape photography with Sony HX90V
60
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
53
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
good battery life (360 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Vlogging info
Sony HX90V Vlogging info
25
provides face detect focus
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone support
75
quite wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (245 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have external microphone jack
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Panasonic GF1 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF1 and Sony HX90V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-10-14 2015-04-14
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD Lite AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 385g (0.85 lbs) 245g (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 513 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 photos 360 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/MMC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $400 $440