Leica M8 vs Panasonic G7

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Leica M8 versus Panasonic G7, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the M8 (10MP) and G7 (16MP) and the M8 (APS-H) and G7 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.

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The M8 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the G7 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Leica M8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the M8 scores vs the G7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The full galleries are viewable at Leica M8 Gallery and Panasonic G7 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Leica M8 offers exterior measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 591 grams (1.30 lbs) while the Panasonic G7 has sizing of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the M8 versus the G7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M8 and G7 is 79 and 71 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The picture here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the M8 and G7.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M8 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G7 will produce more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged M8 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.