Nikon D3500 vs. Panasonic Lumix GX9 - Camera Comparison

Comparison of the Nikon D3500 and the Panasonic Lumix GX9

Nikon D3500
50 points
Panasonic Lumix GX9
61 points
Nikon D3500
Nikon D3500 ✭ Camspex.com
97 mm
124 mm
BODY
Panasonic Lumix GX9
Panasonic Lumix GX9 ✭ Camspex.com
72 mm
124 mm
2018
YEARYear of announcement
2018
Carbon fiber reinforced plastic
BODY MATERIAL
Plastic with metal
Not
weather
sealed
WEATHER SEALING
Not
weather
sealed
Nikon F
LENS MOUNT
Micro Four Thirds
100 000 cycles
SHUTTER LIFEThe shutter durability as rated by the manufacturer.
n/a
415 g
0.91 lb
124 x 97 x 70 mm
4.9 x 3.8 x 2.8 in.
DIMENSIONS
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
DIMENS.
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
124 x 72 x 47 mm
4.9 x 2.8 x 1.9 in.
450 g
0.99 lb
Nikon D3500
Panasonic Lumix GX9
24.2 MP
Sony CMOS APS-C Sensor
SENSOR The number of effective megapixels (MP). Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
SENSOR Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
20.3 MP
Sony IMX272 NMOS Four Thirds Sensor
24.2 MP
EFFECTIVE MEGAPIX The number of effective megapixels (MP).
20.3 MP
23.5 x 15.6 mm
SENSOR SIZE
17.3 x 13.0 mm
6000 x 4000 pixels
MAX. RESOLUTIONMaximum still image resolution
MAX. RESOLUT.Maximum still image resolution
5184 x 3888 pixels
1.5x
CROP FACTORA 50mm lens on a camera with a crop factor of 1.5x would behave like a 75mm lens on a full-frame camera with a crop factor of 1x (50mm x 1.5 = 75mm)
2x
Bayer array
COLOR FILTER
Bayer array
3.9 μm
PIXEL PITCHThe center-to-center distance between two pixels (photosites) on a sensor. The larger the photosites, the more light they can capture and the lower is the level of visible "noise" in captured images.
3.3 μm
None
LOW-PASS FILTERA low-pass filter blurs fine details of an image to eliminate the moiré and the color artifacts of finely patterned structures. Without a low-pass filter images will appear sharper, but there is also a risk of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
None
3:2
NATIVE
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
4:3
Nikon D3500
DXOMARK
SENSOR
SCOREAnalysis of the camera image quality by dxomark.com
Panasonic Lumix GX9
 
Not tested
OVERALL SCOREDXOMARK Sensor Overall Score shows a camera's sensor quality in terms of noise, ability to render high contrast, formation of colored noise, ability to shoot in low light.
Not tested
 
 
Not tested
COLOR DEPTHThe color depth performance (DXOMARK Portrait Score) in bits
Not tested
 
 
Not tested
DYNAMIC RANGEThe maximum dynamic range performance (DXOMARK Landscape Score) in exposure value (EV)
Not tested
 
 
Not tested
LOW-LIGHT ISOThe low-light sensitivity performance (DXOMARK Sports Score) in ISO sensitivity value
Not tested
 
Nikon D3500
Panasonic Lumix GX9
COVERAGE:
95 %
REAL SIZE:
0.57
VIEW­FINDERThe viewfinder frame COVERAGE in percent and the real viewfinder SIZE (VF magnification corrected by the crop factor of a camera — this way cameras with different sensor sizes can be compared).
COVERAGE:
100 %
REAL SIZE:
0.70
Optical (pentamirror)
VF TYPE
Electronic (2 760 000 dot LCD)
Fixed
 921 600 dot LCD
REAR SCREEN
Articulated 
1 240 000 dot LCD
3 inch
SCREEN SIZE
3 inch
LIVE VIEW & TOUCH SCREEN
No top LCD panel
TOP LCD PANELLCD panel on top of the camera which provides information about the current camera settings.
No top LCD panel
Nikon D3500
Panasonic Lumix GX9
Phase detection, Contrast detection in Live View mode
AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM
AF SYSTEM
Contrast detection with Post Focus and Focus Stacking
Multi-CAM 1000
AUTOFOCUS MODULE
AF MODULE
11
11
FOCUS POINTSAutofocus points
as shown in the figures below:

° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
49
49
1
CROSS-TYPE FOCUS POINTS
CROSS-TYPE FP
0
camspex.com — Autofocus system — Nikon D3500
-1
EV

100

The minimum exposure value of the AF working range (at 23°C and ISO 100). The smaller this value, the less light is needed for normal autofocus operation.
-4
camspex.com — Autofocus system — Panasonic Lumix GX9
17 %
AF COVERAGEFrame coverage by AF sensors in percent.
66 %
None
IN-BODY
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
None
No
IN-BODY IMAGE STABILIZATION
IMAGE STABILIZ.
5-axis sensor shift
Nikon D3500
Panasonic Lumix GX9
EXPEED 4
IMAGE
PROCESSOR
Venus Engine
12 bit RAW, JPEG
OUTPUT FORMATS
RAW, JPEG, 4K PHOTO from MP4
Auto, 100 - 25600
ISO SEN­SITIVITY
Auto, 200 - 25600
(can be extended to ISO 100)
5
fps
CONTINUOUS DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
CONT. DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
9
fps
100 JPEG shots
13 RAW shots
MAX. BURSTMaximum number of shots in high-speed continuous drive mode until the buffer is full.
140 JPEG shots
30 RAW shots
1080p @ 60 fps (Full HD)
MAX. VIDEO RESOLUTION
VIDEO
2160p @ 30 fps (4K)
-5/+5 EV  (in 1/3 EV steps)
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
EXPOSURE COMPENS.
-5/+5 EV  (in 1/3 EV steps)
Bulb,
 
30 sec → 1/4000 sec
SHUTTER SPEED Maximum and minimum possible exposure time in seconds.
Bulb, 
60 sec → 1/4000 sec
Nikon D3500
Panasonic Lumix GX9

X-SYNC:
1/200
GUIDE
NUMBER:

GN:
7
BUILT-IN FLASH
GUIDE
NUMBER:

GN:
4

X-SYNC:
1/200
Yes
HOT SHOE
Yes
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
CONNECTIONS
CONNECT.
HDMI
BUILT-IN
DEVICES
SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
STORAGE TYPES
SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
1
CARD SLOTS
1
1550
shots
BATTERY LIFEMaximum number of images that can be shot per single battery charge (according to CIPA).
250
shots

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