Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GM1

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FS7 versus Panasonic GM1, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and GM1 (16MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and GM1 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The FS7 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the GM1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FS7 matches up versus the GM1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS7 offers external dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic GM1 has measurements of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FS7 and the GM1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FS7 and GM1 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FS7 and GM1.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS7 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GM1 will show greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older FS7 will be behind in sensor tech.