Panasonic GF8 vs Sony HX9V

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GF8 vs Sony HX9V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GF8 (16MP) and the HX9V (16MP) is very comparable but the GF8 (Four Thirds) and HX9V (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The GF8 was manufactured 4 years later than the HX9V and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GF8 grades versus the HX9V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GF8 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF8 comes with physical measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the GF8 compared to the HX9V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF8 and HX9V is 90 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GF8 and HX9V.

As you can tell, both cameras provide the same megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The GF8 offers the larger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The younger GF8 should have an edge in sensor innovation.