Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic GX7

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic F5 and Panasonic GX7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both sold by Panasonic. The image resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the GX7 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the F5 (1/2.3") and GX7 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The F5 was released 10 months earlier than the GX7 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the F5 grades versus the GX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic F5 offers exterior dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX7 has proportions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the F5 against the GX7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and GX7 is 96 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and GX7.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The F5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GX7 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older F5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.