Canon 1D MII N vs Panasonic GX7

Here, we are matching up the Canon 1D MII N vs Panasonic GX7, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the 1D MII N (8MP) and GX7 (16MP) and the 1D MII N (APS-H) and GX7 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizes.

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The 1D MII N was introduced 9 years before the GX7 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1D MII N being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 1D MII N scores vs the GX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1D Mark II N & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The whole galleries are available at Canon 1D MII N Gallery & Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon 1D MII N offers outer dimensions of 156mm x 158mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 1565 grams (3.45 lbs) and the Panasonic GX7 has proportions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 1D MII N vs Panasonic GX7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the 1D MII N vs the GX7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 1D MII N and GX7 is 50 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The picture below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 1D MII N and GX7.

All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1D MII N having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GX7 will render greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged 1D MII N will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.