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Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic GX7

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
31
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic GX7 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
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FX77
Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GX1
  • Later Model is Panasonic GX8
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Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic GX7 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FX78 and Panasonic GX7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are created by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and GX7 (16MP) and the FX78 (1/2.3") and GX7 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor measurements.

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The FX78 was launched 3 years earlier than the GX7 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the FX78 scores against the GX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX78 over the Panasonic GX7

 FX78 GX7 
Screen dimension3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Panasonic FX78

 GX7 FX78 
LaunchedNovember 2013January 2011More recent by 33 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX78 and Panasonic GX7

 FX78 GX7 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic GX7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FX78 has exterior measurements 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 GX7 has specifications of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FX78 and Panasonic GX7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FX78 versus the GX7.

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic GX7 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FX78 and GX7 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic GX7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic GX7 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The graphic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX78 and GX7.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FX78 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Panasonic GX7 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FX78 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic GX7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GX7 Portrait photography highlights
21
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
71
focusing manually
high flash sync (1/320 seconds)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FX78
Street photography with Panasonic GX7
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
82
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GX7 Sports photography highlights
28
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400s)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (200 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
59
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
low battery (350 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Travel photography factors
Panasonic GX7 Travel photography factors
56
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.5)
67
supports focus by touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
low battery (350 per charge)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GX7 Landscape photography highlights
36
pretty wide (24mm)
lovely big screen (3.5 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
no manual mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
low battery (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FX78
Vlogging with Panasonic GX7
33
pretty wide (24mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
missing microphone support
34
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone support
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Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic GX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX78 and Panasonic GX7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
Alternative name Lumix DMC-FX77 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-01-25 2013-11-07
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.5-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT LCD LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,765 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/1400s 1/8000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.60 m 7.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/320s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 142g (0.31 lbs) 402g (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 200 photographs 350 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack 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/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Retail price $210 $1,000