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Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
31
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs

Panasonic FX78
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FX77
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Released May 2015
  • Previous Model is Panasonic G6
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

The following is a in depth overview of the Panasonic FX78 and Panasonic G7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and G7 (16MP) and the FX78 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The FX78 was released 5 years earlier than the G7 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FX78 grades versus the G7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX78 over the Panasonic G7

 FX78 G7 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Panasonic FX78

 G7 FX78 
ReleasedMay 2015January 2011Newer by 52 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FX78 and Panasonic G7

 FX78 G7 
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX78 features exterior dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has sizing of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FX78 and the G7.

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX78 and G7 is 95 and 71 respectively.

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The image below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX78 and G7.

Plainly, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FX78 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic G7 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FX78 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Portrait photography features
Panasonic G7 Portrait photography features
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FX78
Street photography with Panasonic G7
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
72
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FX78
Sports photography with Panasonic G7
28
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (200 shots)
has no phase detect AF
55
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (350 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic G7 Travel photography highlights
56
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
not so great battery (200 shots)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
71
supports focus by touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery pack (350 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FX78
Landscape photography with Panasonic G7
36
decently wide (24mm)
big screen (3.5 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery (200 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
67
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Vlogging factors
Panasonic G7 Vlogging factors
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decently wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone socket
72
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
no image stabilization
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Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX78 and Panasonic G7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX77 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2011-01-25 2015-05-19
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.5-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3.5 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 9.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD 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 142g (0.31 pounds) 410g (0.90 pounds)
Physical dimensions 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 200 images 350 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $210 $800