Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 vs Leica X Vario

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and the Leica X Vario, 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.

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 was introduced in February 2018 and Leica X Vario was introduced in June 2013. 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 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 over Leica X Vario.

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

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

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Leica X Vario have 3.0" screens with 1,240k dot and 920k dot resolutions respectively. Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Leica X Vario has a Fixed screen Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 also features 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

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,760k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 1.39x (0.70x 35mm equivalent) magnification.Leica X Vario does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional electronic viewfinder can be attached.

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 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Leica X Vario features a 16.1 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.6 x 15.8 mm and a total area of 249.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,500.

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 is equipped with Venus Engine processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution. Leica X Vario can take pictures up to 4928 x 3272 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4944 x 3272, 4288 x 2856, 3264 x 2160, 2144 x1424, 1632 x 1080 with 3:2 aspect ratios.

No Low-Pass Filter on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. 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 on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 4 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is 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 on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) 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 on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has a 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 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has a Micro HDMI and Leica X Vario has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Leica X Vario comes with BP-DC8 battery pack with battery life of 450 shots.

External Storage Slots

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Leica X Vario has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9, and up to 1/2000 sec on Leica X Vario. Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps. Leica X Vario can shoot continuously up to 5.0 fps.

Focusing

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has 49 focusing points and Leica X Vario has 11 focusing points. Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has detection range from -4 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 ranges from 0 to +18 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and ±2 range on Leica X Vario. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Leica X Vario.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6.00 m at ISO 200 on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe to Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and via Shoe Mount to Leica X Vario. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9.

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 body has dimensions of 124 x 72 x 47 mm (4.88 x 2.83 x 1.85") and Leica X Vario body has dimensions of 133 x 73 x 95 mm (5.24 x 2.87 x 3.74"). Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 weighs 450 g (0.99 lb / 15.87 oz) and Leica X Vario weighs 680 g (1.50 lb / 23.99 oz).

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9

Leica X Vario

124 mm

72 mm

133 mm

73 mm

72 mm

73 mm

47 mm

95 mm