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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX1

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
54
Overall
52

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX1 Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Panasonic GX1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 318g - 116 x 68 x 39mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Successor is Panasonic GX7
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX1 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX1, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and GX1 (16MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and GX1 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizing.

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The FS7 was released 4 years earlier than the GX1 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the FS7 grades versus the GX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Panasonic GX1

 FS7 GX1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX1 over the Panasonic FS7

 GX1 FS7 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2009More recent by 37 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic GX1

 FS7 GX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX1 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS7 has physical 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) whilst the Panasonic GX1 has measurements of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the FS7 versus the GX1.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS7 and GX1 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS7 and GX1.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FS7 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic GX1 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older FS7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography info
Panasonic GX1 Portrait photography info
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Street photography details
Panasonic GX1 Street photography details
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
70
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides touch focus
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GX1 as a Sports photography camera
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
has no phase detect auto focus
47
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
low fps (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (300 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GX1 as a Travel photography camera
51
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
provides touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (300 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GX1 Landscape photography details
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
62
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (300 shots)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GX1 Vlogging highlights
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (33mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic port
32
has touchscreen
supports face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
no microphone socket
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic GX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-01-16 2012-02-14
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.5" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 5.744 x 4.308mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 24.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 160
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 33-132mm (4.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 6.3 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 7.60 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 139 grams (0.31 pounds) 318 grams (0.70 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 116 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 55
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.6
DXO Low light score not tested 703
Other
Battery life - 300 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $160 $228