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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX7

Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX7 Key Specs

Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Launched November 2013
  • Older Model is Panasonic GX1
  • Replacement is Panasonic GX8
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX7 Overview

Here is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic GX7, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both designed by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and GX7 (16MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and GX7 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FS7 was brought out 5 years prior to the GX7 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FS7 grades vs the GX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Panasonic GX7

 FS7 GX7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Panasonic FS7

 GX7 FS7 
LaunchedNovember 2013January 2009Fresher by 58 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic GX7

 FS7 GX7 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX7 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FS7 enjoys outside measurements of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX7 has specifications of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic GX7 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the FS7 against the GX7.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FS7 and GX7 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FS7 and GX7.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FS7 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GX7 will offer you more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older FS7 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS7 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GX7 as a Portrait photography camera
19
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW support
71
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/320s)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Street photography advice
Panasonic GX7 Street photography advice
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW support
82
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Sports photography details
Panasonic GX7 Sports photography details
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have phase detect AF
59
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low battery life (350 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Travel photography advice
Panasonic GX7 Travel photography advice
51
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
67
features touch focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
low battery life (350 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GX7 Landscape photography advice
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.5")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
low battery life (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FS7 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GX7 Vlogging highlights
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
34
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic socket
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Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS7 and Panasonic GX7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
Category Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-16 2013-11-07
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - 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
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
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 range 5cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 6.3 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,765 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance - 7.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/320s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 gr (0.31 lbs) 402 gr (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 718
Other
Battery life - 350 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $160 $1,000