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Panasonic GH5 vs Sony TX9

Portability
59
Imaging
60
Features
89
Overall
71
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Panasonic GH5 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 725g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Introduced January 2017
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GH4
  • Later Model is Panasonic GH5 II
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Launched July 2010
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Panasonic GH5 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic GH5 versus Sony TX9, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and TX9 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The GH5 was manufactured 6 years after the TX9 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GH5 matches up versus the TX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Sony TX9

 GH5 TX9 
LaunchedJanuary 2017July 2010Newer by 80 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1620k922kSharper screen (+698k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Panasonic GH5

 TX9 GH5 
Screen dimension3.5"3.2"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Panasonic GH5 and Sony TX9

 GH5 TX9 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GH5 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5 has outer dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Sony TX9 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the GH5 versus the TX9.

Panasonic GH5 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5 and TX9 is 59 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GH5 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5 and TX9.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GH5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic GH5 will provide more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher GH5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH5 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Portrait photography info
Sony TX9 Portrait photography info
76
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
no manual control
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Street photography advice
Sony TX9 Street photography advice
74
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports touch to focus
weather proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than competitors in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Sports photography advice
Sony TX9 Sports photography advice
68
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
terrible battery (410 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Travel photography details
Sony TX9 Travel photography details
68
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery (410 per charge)
60
features touch to focus
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (149g)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Landscape photography camera
75
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
terrible battery (410 CIPA)
41
you can focus manually
really wide (25mm)
lovely big screen (3.5")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GH5
Vlogging with Sony TX9
75
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
32
really wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic jack
heavier than competitors in class (149 grams)
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Panasonic GH5 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5 and Sony TX9
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Category Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2017-01-04 2010-07-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine 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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2" 3.5"
Screen resolution 1,620 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 725 grams (1.60 lbs) 149 grams (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 807 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Two One
Cost at launch $1,298 $799