Canon G9X vs Panasonic GX850

Panasonic GX850 advantages over Canon G9X

• Larger sensor
  4/3 vs 1 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 3.77 vs 2.41 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  GX850 test data on DxO Mark G9X test data on DxO Mark
  586 vs 495 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• Lacks anti-aliasing filter
  No Filter vs Filter
  Enjoy sharper photos
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster JPEG shooting
  9.3 fps vs 6.5 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  114 vs 10 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  9.5 fps vs 0.8 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Faster shutter
  1/16000 vs 1/2000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility