Panasonic GH2 vs Sony HX9V
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Panasonic GH2 vs Sony HX9V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
- Released March 2011
- Old Model is Panasonic GH1
- Renewed by Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 245g - 105 x 59 x 34mm
- Released July 2011

Panasonic GH2 vs Sony HX9V Overview
Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GH2 vs Sony HX9V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GH2 (16MP) and the HX9V (16MP) is very comparable but the GH2 (Four Thirds) and HX9V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

The GH2 was brought out 3 months earlier than the HX9V which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX9V being a Compact camera.
Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the GH2 grades versus the HX9V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Panasonic GH2 vs Sony HX9V Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Sony HX9V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Sony HX9V
GH2 | HX9V | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Panasonic GH2
HX9V | GH2 | |||
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Display resolution | 921k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper display (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Sony HX9V
GH2 | HX9V | |||
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Released | March 2011 | ![]() | July 2011 | Same generation |
Focus manually | ![]() | Very exact focusing | ||
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent display dimensions |
Panasonic GH2 vs Sony HX9V Physical Comparison
For those who are going to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH2 offers exterior dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).
Check the Panasonic GH2 vs Sony HX9V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GH2 against the HX9V.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and HX9V is 70 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GH2 vs Sony HX9V Sensor Comparison
Generally, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH2 and HX9V.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer the same exact MP but not the same sensor sizing. The GH2 uses the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF less difficult.

Panasonic GH2 vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic GH2 vs Sony HX9V Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2011-03-23 | 2011-07-19 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine FHD | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-384mm (16.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 460 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 15.60 m | 4.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 442 gr (0.97 lb) | 245 gr (0.54 lb) |
Dimensions | 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") | 105 x 59 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 60 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 655 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 shots | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $1,000 | $328 |