Canon 7D vs Panasonic GF6

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon 7D versus Panasonic GF6, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 7D (18MP) and the GF6 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the 7D (APS-C) and GF6 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The 7D was brought out 4 years earlier than the GF6 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 7D matches up vs the GF6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Canon 7D comes with external dimensions of 148mm x 111mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") and a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) and the Panasonic GF6 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the 7D compared to the GF6.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 7D and GF6 is 56 and 87 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7D and GF6.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 7D with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Canon 7D will show extra detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older 7D will be behind in sensor tech.