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Canon 60D vs Panasonic GX7

Portability
59
Imaging
58
Features
80
Overall
66
Canon EOS 60D front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61

Canon 60D vs Panasonic GX7 Key Specs

Canon 60D
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 145 x 106 x 79mm
  • Announced November 2010
  • Replaced the Canon 50D
  • Later Model is Canon 70D
Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Launched November 2013
  • Older Model is Panasonic GX1
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GX8
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Canon 60D vs Panasonic GX7 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon 60D vs Panasonic GX7, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 60D (18MP) and the GX7 (16MP) is very close but the 60D (APS-C) and GX7 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The 60D was introduced 4 years earlier than the GX7 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon 60D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 60D matches up vs the GX7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 60D over the Panasonic GX7

 60D GX7 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Canon 60D

 GX7 60D 
LaunchedNovember 2013November 2010Fresher by 36 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 60D and Panasonic GX7

 60D GX7 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Display resolution1040k1040kSame display resolution

Canon 60D vs Panasonic GX7 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 60D enjoys physical dimensions of 145mm x 106mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX7 has proportions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 60D versus the GX7.

Canon 60D vs Panasonic GX7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 60D and GX7 is 59 and 81 respectively.

Canon 60D vs Panasonic GX7 top view buttons comparison

Canon 60D vs Panasonic GX7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizing just by researching a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 60D and GX7.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 60D using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 60D will render greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older 60D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 60D vs Panasonic GX7 sensor size comparison

Canon 60D vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 60D vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 60D Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GX7 Portrait photography advice
74
you can focus manually
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
71
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/320s)
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 60D Street photography details
Panasonic GX7 Street photography details
66
screen articulates
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
82
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
includes focus via touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 60D Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GX7 Sports photography highlights
66
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count decent (18MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
weather sealing
better than average battery (1,100 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
59
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
low fps (5.0 frames per second)
not so great battery life (350 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 60D Travel photography details
Panasonic GX7 Travel photography details
68
better than average battery (1,100 per charge)
weather sealing
MP count decent (18MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse function
67
includes focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
not so great battery life (350 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 60D Landscape photography info
Panasonic GX7 Landscape photography info
69
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery (1,100 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
not so great battery life (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 60D Vlogging factors
Panasonic GX7 Vlogging factors
67
screen is selfie friendly
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic port
lack of image stabilization
34
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
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Canon 60D vs Panasonic GX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 60D and Panasonic GX7
 Canon EOS 60DPanasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS 60D Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2010-11-10 2013-11-07
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 9 23
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 326 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Clear View TFT color LCD LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,765k dot
Viewfinder coverage 96 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 13.00 m 7.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/320 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 755g (1.66 pounds) 402g (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 145 x 106 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.1") 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 70
DXO Color Depth score 22.2 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 12.2
DXO Low light score 813 718
Other
Battery life 1100 pictures 350 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $899 $1,000