Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic G7

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic G7, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are created by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and G7 (16MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and G7 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS7 was revealed 7 years earlier than the G7 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FS7 grades against the G7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS7 provides external dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic G7 has sizing of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FS7 versus the G7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FS7 and G7 is 95 and 71 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The picture here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS7 and G7.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FS7 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic G7 will offer greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FS7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.