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Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
29
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

Panasonic FX580
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 167g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FX550
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Older Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF8
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Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FX580 versus Panasonic GF7, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are designed by Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and GF7 (16MP) and the FX580 (1/2.3") and GF7 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The FX580 was brought out 7 years earlier than the GF7 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FX580 matches up versus the GF7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX580 over the Panasonic GF7

 FX580 GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Panasonic FX580

 GF7 FX580 
ReleasedFebruary 2015January 2009Fresher by 73 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FX580 and Panasonic GF7

 FX580 GF7 
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FX580 provides external dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Panasonic GF7 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FX580 versus Panasonic GF7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FX580 and the GF7.

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FX580 and GF7 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The visual below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FX580 and GF7.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FX580 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic GF7 will give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FX580 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FX580
Portrait photography with Panasonic GF7
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provides face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
65
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Street photography information
Panasonic GF7 Street photography information
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
80
tilting screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Sports photography info
Panasonic GF7 Sports photography info
27
image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
51
high shutter speed (1/16,000s)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames per second)
no image stabilization
bad battery (230 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Travel photography advice
Panasonic GF7 Travel photography advice
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built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
70
boasts focus by touch
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
bad battery (230 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography highlights
36
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
69
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery (230 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX580 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Vlogging camera
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really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone socket
33
screen is touchscreen
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic socket
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Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX580 and Panasonic GF7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FX550 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-27 2015-02-01
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames per sec 5.8 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file 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 167 grams (0.37 pounds) 266 grams (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 230 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $499 $308