Canon SX510 HS vs Panasonic GX7

Following is a thorough overview of the Canon SX510 HS versus Panasonic GX7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX510 HS (12MP) and GX7 (16MP) and the SX510 HS (1/2.3") and GX7 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The SX510 HS was manufactured 2 months earlier than the GX7 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX510 HS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the SX510 HS grades vs the GX7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX510 HS & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon SX510 HS Gallery & Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Canon SX510 HS has got outer dimensions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 349 grams (0.77 lbs) and the Panasonic GX7 has sizing of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the SX510 HS against the GX7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX510 HS and GX7 is 80 and 81 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the SX510 HS and GX7.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX510 HS because of its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic GX7 will render more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively.