Fujifilm X-H2 vs Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Fujifilm X-H2 and the Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Fujifilm X-H2 was introduced in September 2022 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 was introduced in February 2018. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm X-H2 over Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 over Fujifilm X-H2.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Fujifilm X-H2 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 have 3.0" screens with 1,620k dot and 1,240k dot resolutions respectively. Fujifilm X-H2 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Fujifilm X-H2 has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 5,760k dot resolution and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,760k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Fujifilm X-H2 features a 40.2 megapixel APS-C BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.5 x 15.6 mm and a total area of 366.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 12,800 and expands to 64 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 features a 20.3 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Fujifilm X-H2 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Fujifilm X-H2 is equipped with X-Processor 5 processor and can take pictures up to 7728 x 5152 resolution. Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 is equipped with Venus Engine processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution.

Lens Mount

Fujifilm X-H2 has Fujifilm X lens mount and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Fujifilm X-H2 its crop factor is equal to 1.5x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor in Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 its crop factor is equal to 2x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.

No Low-Pass Filter

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on either of the cameras. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) (7 stops of compensation in Fujifilm X-H2 and 4 stops of compensation in Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when cameras are paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Fujifilm X-H2, 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth

Fujifilm X-H2 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 have built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2 LE) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer and battery charging. Fujifilm X-H2 has a Full Size HDMI and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Fujifilm X-H2 comes with NP-W235 battery pack with battery life of 680 shots.

External Storage Slots

Fujifilm X-H2 has two card slots - one for CFexpress Type B and one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) [1 TB Maximum]. Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Fujifilm X-H2 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 have Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane. shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/180000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Fujifilm X-H2, and up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. Fujifilm X-H2 can shoot continuously up to 15.0 fps with mechanical shutter and up to 13.0 fps with electronic shutter. Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps.

Focusing

Fujifilm X-H2 has Intelligent Hybrid AF (TTL contrast AF / TTL phase detection AF) system with 425 focusing points and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has 49 focusing points. Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has detection range from -4 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Fujifilm X-H2 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 range from -7 to +7 EV and 0 to +18 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm X-H2 and exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9.

Flash

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 6.00 m at ISO 200 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. Fujifilm X-H2 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Fujifilm X-H2 and 1/200 sec on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9.

Fujifilm X-H2 body has dimensions of 136 x 93 x 95 mm (5.35 x 3.66 x 3.74") and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 body has dimensions of 124 x 72 x 47 mm (4.88 x 2.83 x 1.85"). Fujifilm X-H2 weighs 660 g (1.46 lb / 23.28 oz) and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 weighs 450 g (0.99 lb / 15.87 oz).

Fujifilm X-H2

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9

136 mm

93 mm

124 mm

72 mm

93 mm

72 mm

95 mm

47 mm