Panasonic GH4 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine IX 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 GH4 and G9 X II sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Panasonic GH4 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
Both Panasonic GH4 and Canon G9 X II sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark 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. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, GH4 has scored 74, 9 points higher than G9 X II.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic GH4 |
74 |
23.2 bits |
12.8 Evs |
791 ISO |
Canon G9 X II |
65 |
21.9 bits |
12.5 Evs |
522 ISO |