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Leica M Edition 60 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
74
Imaging
70
Features
47
Overall
60
Leica M Edition 60 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Leica M Edition 60 vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

Leica M Edition 60
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 680g - 139 x 80 x 42mm
  • Announced September 2014
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF8
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Leica M Edition 60 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

Below is a complete assessment of the Leica M Edition 60 vs Panasonic GF7, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the M Edition 60 (24MP) and GF7 (16MP) and the M Edition 60 (Full frame) and GF7 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizing.

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The M Edition 60 was released 4 months prior to the GF7 and they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the M Edition 60 scores vs the GF7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Leica M Edition 60 over the Panasonic GF7

 M Edition 60 GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Leica M Edition 60

 GF7 M Edition 60 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k920kSharper screen (+120k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Leica M Edition 60 and Panasonic GF7

 M Edition 60 GF7 
RevealedSeptember 2014February 2015Similar generation
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Leica M Edition 60 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Leica M Edition 60 comes with outer dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") and a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Panasonic GF7 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the M Edition 60 and the GF7.

Leica M Edition 60 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the M Edition 60 and GF7 is 74 and 90 respectively.

Leica M Edition 60 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Leica M Edition 60 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The photograph underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the M Edition 60 and GF7.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M Edition 60 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Leica M Edition 60 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively.

Leica M Edition 60 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Leica M Edition 60 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M Edition 60 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M Edition 60 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography highlights
82
manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
65
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Leica M Edition 60
Street photography with Panasonic GF7
68
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica M Edition 60 Sports photography advice
Panasonic GF7 Sports photography advice
56
megapixel count good (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
environment sealing
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
51
great max shutter speed (1/16,000 seconds)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (230 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Leica M Edition 60 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Travel photography camera
63
environment sealing
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly display
70
features touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
low battery power (230 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M Edition 60 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography advice
74
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica M mount)
screen is a good size (3")
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
69
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (230 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M Edition 60 Vlogging details
Panasonic GF7 Vlogging details
26
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone port
33
touch screen
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
missing microphone socket
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Leica M Edition 60 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M Edition 60 and Panasonic GF7
 Leica M Edition 60Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Make Leica Panasonic
Model type Leica M Edition 60 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2014-09-23 2015-02-01
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5952 x 3976 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type Leica M Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 59 107
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (rangefinder) None
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 5.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (25,24 fps), 1280 x 720 (25, 24 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 680 gr (1.50 lb) 266 gr (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 230 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Retail pricing - $308