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Fujifilm SL300 vs Panasonic GX7

Portability
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Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix SL300 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61

Fujifilm SL300 vs Panasonic GX7 Key Specs

Fujifilm SL300
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 510g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GX1
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GX8
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Panasonic GX7 Overview

The following is a detailed comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 versus Panasonic GX7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and the GX7 (16MP) is relatively similar but the Fujifilm SL300 (1/2.3") and GX7 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm SL300 was unveiled 22 months prior to the GX7 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the Fujifilm SL300 grades vs the GX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL300 over the Panasonic GX7

 Fujifilm SL300 GX7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Fujifilm SL300

 GX7 Fujifilm SL300 
LaunchedNovember 2013January 2012Newer by 22 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm SL300 and Panasonic GX7

 Fujifilm SL300 GX7 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Fujifilm SL300 vs Panasonic GX7 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm SL300 features physical measurements of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") having a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Panasonic GX7 has specifications of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

See the Fujifilm SL300 versus Panasonic GX7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 vs the GX7.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Panasonic GX7 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm SL300 and GX7 is 67 and 81 respectively.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Panasonic GX7 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Panasonic GX7 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The image here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm SL300 and GX7.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm SL300 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GX7 will offer extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm SL300 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Panasonic GX7 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL300 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic GX7 Portrait photography factors
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decent MP (14MP)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
71
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/320s)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Street photography details
Panasonic GX7 Street photography details
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than others (510 grams)
82
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Sports photography information
Panasonic GX7 Sports photography information
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incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
max fps very slow (5.0 frames/s)
bad battery life (350 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Travel photography info
Panasonic GX7 Travel photography info
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decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (510 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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comes with touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
bad battery life (350 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GX7 Landscape photography advice
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reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
bad battery life (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GX7 as a Vlogging camera
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reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than others (510g)
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screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing microphone jack
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Panasonic GX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL300 and Panasonic GX7
 Fujifilm FinePix SL300Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix SL300 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-01-05 2013-11-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus range 2cm -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,765 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 7.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/320s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 510 grams (1.12 pounds) 402 grams (0.89 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.2
DXO Low light score not tested 718
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 350 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-85 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $280 $1,000