In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | 12-32mm lens | 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 lens and 50mm F.18 lens |
| Height | 7.21 cm | 10.23 cm |
| Width | 12.4 cm | 13.43 cm |
| Depth | 4.68 cm | 9.01 cm |
| Weight | 407 g | 657 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 407 g Camera with battery and memory card: 450 g |
Camera body only: 657 g Camera with battery and memory card: 740 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Silver | - |
| Protection | - | Splashproof, dust-resistant |
| Optical Zoom | 2.7x | 3x |
| SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,770,000 pixels | 25,280,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,300,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), OLPF-less architecture | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 |
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| Image Processor | Venus Engine | - |
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| LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO ASPH | Wide-angle zoom lens - 3x zoom - 20 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 LUMIX S - wide angle, zoom |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 64mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 20 cm | 15 cm |
| Max View Angle | 84 degree(s) | 94 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | Manual |
| Lens Construction | 7 groups / 8 elements | 9 groups / 11 elements |
| Filter Size | 37 mm | 67 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | L-Mount |
| Features | ED glass, aspherical lens | ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, freezeproof |
| SECOND LENS |
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| Type | - | Lens 50 mm - f/1.8 LUMIX S |
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| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 45 cm |
| Lens Construction | - | 8 groups / 9 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 67 mm |
| Features | - | ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, freezeproof |
| FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 49 | - |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Manual Focus Assist | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - LCD | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,680,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.78x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +2 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | - |
| Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | 200-12800 | 100-4000 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 100 | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 640, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1728 | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, custom, slow & quick |
| Bracketing Modes | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
| Special Effects | - | Sepia, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days, Silky Monochrome, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, V-Log, Like2100 (HLG) |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/16000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | - |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| Retouch | Clear Retouch function | - |
| DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,240,000 pixels | 1,840,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control | - |
| FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 4.2 | - |
| Flash Modes | Forced mode, auto mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync | - |
| Features | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 5952 x 3968 |
| Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC | Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | 5184 x 3888 5184 x 3456 5184 x 2920 3712 x 2784 3712 x 2480 3840 x 2160 2624 x 1968 2624 x 1752 1920 x 1080 3888 x 3888 2784 x 2784 1968 x 1968 3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO 3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO 3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO 2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO |
6000 x 4000 4272 x 2848 3024 x 2016 12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 8496 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode 5328 x 4000 3792 x 2848 2688 x 2016 10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 7552 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode 4000 x 4000 2848 x 2848 2016 x 2016 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 5664 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode 6000 x 2208 6000 x 3000 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps |
5952 x 3968 - 30 fps H.265 - 5952 x 3968 - 24 fps H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 30 fps H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 24 fps H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 30 fps H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 24 fps H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 1250 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) |
| CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | - |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function | Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, USB powered, USB charging, Touch Shutter technology, primary colour filter, Touch AE function, Phase Hybrid AutoFocus, Active I.S. technology |
| OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 |
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| Included Accessories | Body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cap | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, 2 dust caps, 2 lens caps, 2 lens hoods, USB-C to USB-A cable |
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| Software | Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition | SILKYPIX Developer Studio, LUMIX Tether |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 5 years | - |
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