Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Panasonic G9 and Leica X Vario side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Panasonic G9 has external dimensions of 137 x 97 x 92 mm (5.39 x 3.82 x 3.62″) and weighs 658 g (1.45 lb / 23.21 oz) (including batteries). Leica X Vario has external dimensions of 133 x 73 x 95 mm (5.24 x 2.87 x 3.74″) and weighs 680 g (1.50 lb / 23.99 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic G9 and Leica X Vario. Leica X Vario is 4mm narrower and 24mm shorter than Panasonic G9 but it is also 3mm thicker. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Leica X Vario has a built-in lens but Panasonic G9 doesn't. Once you put a lens on G9, its thickness will increase significantly.
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Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Leica X Vario Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic G9 and Leica X Vario.
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Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Leica X Vario Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic G9 and Leica X Vario.
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Top View Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Leica X Vario Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Panasonic G9 is 22g lighter than the Leica X Vario but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on G9, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather sealed body, we believe that G9 has a big advantage over X Vario which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Panasonic G9 and Leica X Vario's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
On the other hand, Panasonic G9 sports a
Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over the head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. Leica X Vario's LCD screen is a fixed type which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to G9.
Panasonic G9 has a 20.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Leica X Vario has a 16.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Another difference between these two cameras is that Panasonic G9's sensor lacks anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the G9 and X Vario sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic G9 and Leica X Vario Cameras
As seen above, Leica X Vario has a 1.7x Larger sensor area than Panasonic G9. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic G9 and Leica X Vario for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Panasonic G9 for Portrait Photography
Leica X Vario for Portrait Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
External Flash Shoe
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Optional External Viewfinder
No Image Stabilization
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Panasonic G9 for Street Photography
Leica X Vario for Street Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Optional External Viewfinder
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Panasonic G9 for Sports Photography
Leica X Vario for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 20.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
225 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Read the details
External Flash Shoe
11 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Optional External Viewfinder
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No Image Stabilization
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
70 mm Tele Lens
Read the details
Panasonic G9 for Daily Photography
Leica X Vario for Daily Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
658g
Body Thickness 92mm
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
Compact Body
680g
Body Thickness 95mm
2.5X Optical Zoom
Read the details
Panasonic G9 for Landscape Photography
Leica X Vario for Landscape Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sensor
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Panasonic G9 and Leica X Vario, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Panasonic G9 and Leica X Vario scores compare:
Panasonic G9
Ranked
#35 out of 85 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#59 out of 1219 in all Cameras
Leica X Vario
Ranked
#41 out of 61 in Large sensor compact cameras
Ranked
#374 out of 1219 in all Cameras
Panasonic G9 has a higher Overall Score than the Leica X Vario and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 |
Leica X Vario |
| Brand |
Panasonic |
Leica |
| Announced |
2017-11-08 |
2013-06-11 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Large sensor compact |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
Four Thirds |
APS-C |
| Dimensions |
17.3 x 13 mm |
23.6 x 15.8 mm |
| Area |
224.90mm2 |
372.88mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
16 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5184 x 3888 |
4928 x 3272 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
25,600 ISO |
12,500 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
200 ISO |
100 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
100 ISO |
- |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
225 |
11 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Micro Four Thirds |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
no lens |
28-70 mm (2.5×) |
| Max Aperture |
no lens |
F3.5-6.4 |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Fixed type |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
920k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic (optional) |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
3,680k dots |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
n/a |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.83x |
n/a |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/8000s |
1/2000s |
| Max Electronic Shutter |
1/32000s |
n/a |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Sensor-shift |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
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| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
20.0 fps |
5.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
MPEG-4 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
None |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
658g |
680g |
| Dimensions |
137 x 97 x 92mm |
133 x 73 x 95mm |
| Battery Life |
400 shots |
450 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
78 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
23.4 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
12.7 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
1320 |
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