Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GX7

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.