Lumix S9vs FX3

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Lumix Lumix S9 Lumix Lumix S9 (2024) Starting from £1299 new Best for Travel photographers, content creators & L-mount entry buyers View Lumix S9
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Sony FX3 Sony FX3 (2021) Starting from £3799 new Best for Professional video, documentary & cinematic filmmaking View FX3

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Travel Photographers, Content Creators & L-Mount Entry Buyers — Lumix S9 (2024): The most compact full-frame camera available — a perfect travel and content creation companion with brilliant colour science.

Professional Video, Documentary & Cinematic Filmmaking — FX3 (2021): The definitive run-and-gun cinema camera — A7S III sensor quality in a body built specifically for video professionals.

↓ Full specifications below

Lumix S9 (2024)

  • Travel photographers who want full-frame quality in the most compact package
  • Content creators attracted to Real-time LUT and 10-bit video
  • Photographers already in the L-mount ecosystem wanting a lightweight second body
  • Lumix S5 II users who want something smaller for travel and casual shooting

FX3 (2021)

  • Professional videographers and filmmakers who need cinema-quality colour science in a compact body
  • Documentary and run-and-gun shooters who need 4K/120p and built-in XLR audio
  • Sony A7S III owners who want a purpose-built video body alongside their stills camera
  • Gimbal and drone operators who need a compact full-frame cinema camera

Quick take: The lumix s9 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the lumix s9 is the most affordable; only the fx3 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Lumix S9 (2024)FX3 (2021)
Price £1,299 £3,799
Sensor 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS 12.1MP full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS (same as A7S III)
Resolution 24.2MP 12.1MP
Video 4K/60p (10-bit), C4K/60p, 1080p/240p 4K/120p, 4K/60p 10-bit, 12-bit RAW output, S-Log3, S-Cinetone
Autofocus Contrast-detect AF with subject recognition Real-time tracking with subject recognition (human, animal)
Stabilisation IBIS — up to 5 stops 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops
Burst Rate 30fps electronic 10fps mechanical, 10fps electronic
Battery Life ~310 shots (CIPA) ~640 shots (CIPA)
Weight 413g (with battery) 715g body only (with XLR handle)
Dimensions 124.6 × 73.9 × 52.8mm 129.7 × 78.0 × 84.5mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder None — rear screen only None — monitor/external EVF use only
Screen 3.0" tilting touchscreen (touch drag AF) 3.0" touchscreen, fully articulating
Mount Leica L mount Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slots
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C (10Gbps), full-size HDMI, XLR via handle, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Genre Lumix S9FX3
Travel
9.0
4.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
9.0
Street
9.0
4.0
Portrait
7.0
7.0
Landscape
7.0
Sports
4.0
Low Light
9.0
Wedding
7.0
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