Canon M200 vs Panasonic GF7

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon M200 versus Panasonic GF7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the M200 (24MP) and GF7 (16MP) and the M200 (APS-C) and GF7 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizing.

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The M200 was manufactured 4 years after the GF7 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the M200 scores against the GF7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M200 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7. The entire galleries are provided at Canon M200 Gallery & Panasonic GF7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon M200 offers exterior dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Panasonic GF7 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the M200 vs the GF7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the M200 and GF7 is 88 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specs. The image here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M200 and GF7.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M200 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon M200 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern M200 should have a benefit in sensor technology.