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Panasonic GH2 vs Sony HX9V

Portability
70
Imaging
50
Features
65
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V front
Portability
91
Imaging
38
Features
46
Overall
41

Panasonic GH2 vs Sony HX9V Key Specs

Panasonic GH2
(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
Sony HX9V
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Sony HX9V

 GH2 HX9V 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX9V over the Panasonic GH2

 HX9V GH2 
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Sony HX9V

 GH2 HX9V 
ReleasedMarch 2011July 2011Same generation
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display sizing3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic GH2 vs Sony HX9V size comparison

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

Panasonic GH2 vs Sony HX9V top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Sony HX9V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH2 vs Sony HX9V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Portrait photography details
Sony HX9V Portrait photography details
70
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
38
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Street photography features
Sony HX9V Street photography features
67
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (245g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH2
Sports photography with Sony HX9V
46
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (330 per charge)
no phase detect AF
44
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GH2
Travel photography with Sony HX9V
62
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery pack (330 per charge)
69
lighter than average (245g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (384mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX9V Landscape photography advice
60
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (330 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
49
manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Vlogging features
Sony HX9V Vlogging features
71
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external mic socket
lack of image stabilization
33
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (245 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of mic socket
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Panasonic GH2 vs Sony HX9V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH2 and Sony HX9V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V
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