Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GF8

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic FS7 versus Panasonic GF8, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and GF8 (16MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and GF8 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS7 was announced 8 years prior to the GF8 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FS7 matches up vs the GF8 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Panasonic GF8 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS7 offers external measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF8 has proportions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FS7 vs the GF8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS7 and GF8 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The image below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FS7 and GF8.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FS7 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic GF8 will result in greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FS7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.