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Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
74
Imaging
67
Features
75
Overall
70
Fujifilm X-Pro2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-Pro2
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 495g - 141 x 83 x 56mm
  • Announced January 2016
  • Replaced the Fujifilm X-Pro1
  • New Model is Fujifilm X-Pro3
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Launched May 2015
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G6
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Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and Panasonic G7, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-Pro2 (24MP) and G7 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-Pro2 (APS-C) and G7 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X-Pro2 was brought out 9 months later than the G7 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm X-Pro2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm X-Pro2 scores versus the G7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-Pro2 over the Panasonic G7

 Fujifilm X-Pro2 G7 
LaunchedJanuary 2016May 2015More recent by 9 months
Screen resolution1620k1040kClearer screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Fujifilm X-Pro2

 G7 Fujifilm X-Pro2 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and Panasonic G7

 Fujifilm X-Pro2 G7 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements

Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-Pro2 enjoys external measurements of 141mm x 83mm x 56mm (5.6" x 3.3" x 2.2") having a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G7 has sizing of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X-Pro2 compared to the G7.

Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and G7 is 74 and 71 respectively.

Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and G7.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-Pro2 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm X-Pro2 will produce greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher Fujifilm X-Pro2 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro2 Portrait photography information
Panasonic G7 Portrait photography information
80
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
72
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro2 Street photography info
Panasonic G7 Street photography info
67
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
72
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
offers focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro2 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Sports photography camera
72
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (350 CIPA)
55
silent mode (1/16,000s)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (350 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro2 Travel photography info
Panasonic G7 Travel photography info
63
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
bad battery power (350 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
71
offers focus by touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (350 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm X-Pro2
Landscape photography with Panasonic G7
75
focusing manually
change lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (350 shots)
67
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro2 Vlogging info
Panasonic G7 Vlogging info
33
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone jack
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
72
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic port
no image stabilization
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Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-Pro2 and Panasonic G7
 Fujifilm X-Pro2Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm X-Pro2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2016-01-15 2015-05-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip EXR Processor III -
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS III CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 368.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 273 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 54 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,620 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic and Optical (tunnel) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 92% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 9.30 m
Flash modes Auto, forced flash, slow synchro, suppressed flash, rear-curtain synchro, commander) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25,p, 24p) 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 495 gr (1.09 pounds) 410 gr (0.90 pounds)
Physical dimensions 141 x 83 x 56mm (5.6" x 3.3" x 2.2") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots 350 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-W126 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (Dual slots, UHS-II support in slot 1) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 2 One
Price at release $1,700 $800