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Fujifilm X-A7 vs Panasonic GX7

Portability
86
Imaging
70
Features
84
Overall
75
Fujifilm X-A7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Panasonic GX7 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-A7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.5" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 320g - 119 x 68 x 41mm
  • Released September 2019
  • Superseded the Fujifilm X-A5
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
  • Released November 2013
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GX1
  • Renewed by Panasonic GX8
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Fujifilm X-A7 vs Panasonic GX7 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Fujifilm X-A7 versus Panasonic GX7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-A7 (24MP) and GX7 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-A7 (APS-C) and GX7 (Four Thirds) have different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm X-A7 was revealed 5 years after the GX7 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the Fujifilm X-A7 grades vs the GX7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-A7 over the Panasonic GX7

 Fujifilm X-A7 GX7 
ReleasedSeptember 2019November 2013Newer by 72 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display dimensions3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution2760k1040kSharper display (+1720k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Fujifilm X-A7

 GX7 Fujifilm X-A7 

Common features in the Fujifilm X-A7 and Panasonic GX7

 Fujifilm X-A7 GX7 
Focus manually More precise focus
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Panasonic GX7 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-A7 has got physical dimensions of 119mm x 68mm x 41mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 320 grams (0.71 lbs) and the Panasonic GX7 has sizing of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

See the Fujifilm X-A7 versus Panasonic GX7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X-A7 vs the GX7.

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Panasonic GX7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-A7 and GX7 is 86 and 81 respectively.

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Panasonic GX7 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Panasonic GX7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X-A7 and GX7.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-A7 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Fujifilm X-A7 will show greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm X-A7 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Panasonic GX7 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-A7 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 Portrait photography info
Panasonic GX7 Portrait photography info
82
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
71
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/320 seconds)
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 Street photography info
Panasonic GX7 Street photography info
80
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
includes touch focus
no image stabilization
82
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 Sports photography info
Panasonic GX7 Sports photography info
72
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
good megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery life (440 shots)
has phase detect autofocus
max fps low (6.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
59
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
terrible battery life (350 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 Travel photography features
Panasonic GX7 Travel photography features
88
great battery life (440 CIPA)
connects via bluetooth
includes touch focus
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
67
has touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
terrible battery life (350 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm X-A7
Landscape photography with Panasonic GX7
80
focusing manually
switch lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
lovely big screen (3.5")
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (440 per charge)
no image stabilization
73
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
terrible battery life (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-A7 Vlogging info
Panasonic GX7 Vlogging info
81
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic jack
no image stabilization
34
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
missing external mic jack
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Fujifilm X-A7 vs Panasonic GX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-A7 and Panasonic GX7
 Fujifilm X-A7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm X-A7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2019-09-11 2013-11-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 425 23
Lens
Lens support Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 54 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 2,760k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,765k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000s 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, forced, slow synchro, 2nd curtain, commander, suppressed) Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/180s 1/320s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB NP-W126S lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 320 grams (0.71 pounds) 402 grams (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 119 x 68 x 41mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.6") 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 718
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 350 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-W126S -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Price at release $700 $1,000