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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GF6
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF8
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FS7 versus Panasonic GF7, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and GF7 (16MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and GF7 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FS7 was launched 7 years prior to the GF7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the FS7 scores against the GF7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Panasonic GF7

 FS7 GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Panasonic FS7

 GF7 FS7 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015January 2009More recent by 73 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic GF7

 FS7 GF7 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS7 features physical measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic GF7 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FS7 versus Panasonic GF7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FS7 versus the GF7.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS7 and GF7 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FS7 and GF7.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FS7 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic GF7 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FS7 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography info
Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography info
19
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
lack of RAW files
65
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FS7
Street photography with Panasonic GF7
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
lack of RAW files
80
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Sports photography information
Panasonic GF7 Sports photography information
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
lack of phase detect AF
51
maximum shutter speed is high (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (5.8 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (230 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GF7 Travel photography highlights
51
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
MP count low (10MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
boasts touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
low battery power (230 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography info
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.5")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
69
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (230 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Vlogging information
Panasonic GF7 Vlogging information
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone support
33
touchscreen
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have external mic support
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic GF7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2009-01-16 2015-02-01
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 5.744 x 4.308mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 24.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 33-132mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 6.3 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 5.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 139 grams (0.31 lbs) 266 grams (0.59 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 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 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $160 $308