Panasonic GF2 vs Sony HX9V

Here is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic GF2 and Sony HX9V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and HX9V (16MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and HX9V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The GF2 was manufactured 4 months prior to the HX9V so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the GF2 grades versus the HX9V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GF2 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF2 has outside dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Sony HX9V has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the GF2 versus the HX9V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF2 and HX9V is 88 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The graphic below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF2 and HX9V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GF2 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX9V will deliver greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively.