Panasonic GF1 vs Sony HX9V

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic GF1 versus Sony HX9V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and HX9V (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The GF1 was unveiled 21 months before the HX9V making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GF1 scores vs the HX9V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF1 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF1 enjoys 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 HX9V has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GF1 vs the HX9V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GF1 and HX9V is 85 and 91 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF1 and HX9V.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GF1 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX9V will show extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged GF1 will be behind in sensor tech.