Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GX7

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic FX580 and Panasonic GX7, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and GX7 (16MP) and the FX580 (1/2.3") and GX7 (Four Thirds) have different sensor dimensions.

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The FX580 was launched 5 years earlier than the GX7 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the FX580 grades against the GX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FX580 Gallery and Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX580 enjoys exterior dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Panasonic GX7 has sizing of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the FX580 vs the GX7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FX580 and GX7 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The visual underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX580 and GX7.

To sum up, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FX580 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic GX7 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The older FX580 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.