Panasonic GF6 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine FHD processor. On the other hand, Canon G9 X II has a
20.0MP 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 7 processor.
Below you can see the GF6 and G9 X II sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Panasonic GF6 has a 1.9x Larger sensor area than Canon G9 X II. 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.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Panasonic GF6 and Canon G9 X II sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that G9 X II has a better overall score of 65, 11 points higher compared to GF6's score of 54.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic GF6 |
54 |
20.7 bits |
10.6 Evs |
622 ISO |
Canon G9 X II |
65 |
21.9 bits |
12.5 Evs |
522 ISO |