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Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic GX7

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
Portability
81
Imaging
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Features
75
Overall
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Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic GX7 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ200
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ100
  • Replacement is Panasonic FZ300
Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Replaced the Panasonic GX1
  • Later Model is Panasonic GX8
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Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic GX7 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FZ200 versus Panasonic GX7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Panasonic. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ200 (12MP) and GX7 (16MP) and the FZ200 (1/2.3") and GX7 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.

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The FZ200 was brought out 15 months prior to the GX7 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FZ200 grades versus the GX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ200 over the Panasonic GX7

 FZ200 GX7 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Panasonic FZ200

 GX7 FZ200 
AnnouncedNovember 2013July 2012Fresher by 15 months
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ200 and Panasonic GX7

 FZ200 GX7 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic GX7 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ200 features outer measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") and a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) while the Panasonic GX7 has measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ200 versus Panasonic GX7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the FZ200 versus the GX7.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic GX7 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FZ200 and GX7 is 65 and 81 respectively.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic GX7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic GX7 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ200 and GX7.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ200 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic GX7 will resolve more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FZ200 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic GX7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GX7 as a Portrait photography camera
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focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/4,000s)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/320s)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GX7 as a Street photography camera
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fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (588 grams)
82
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GX7 as a Sports photography camera
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long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (540 CIPA)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
not so great battery pack (350 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Travel photography features
Panasonic GX7 Travel photography features
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better than average battery pack (540 CIPA)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (588 grams)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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comes with touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
not so great battery pack (350 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GX7 Landscape photography info
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focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
better than average battery pack (540 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
not so great battery pack (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ200 Vlogging features
Panasonic GX7 Vlogging features
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rather wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
heavier than competition (588g)
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touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external mic socket
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Panasonic FZ200 vs Panasonic GX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ200 and Panasonic GX7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-07-18 2013-11-07
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine VII FHD Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 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 Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,312 thousand dots 2,765 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.50 m 7.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/4000 secs 1/320 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (240, 120, 30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 588 grams (1.30 pounds) 402 grams (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 37 70
DXO Color Depth rating 19.1 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 12.2
DXO Low light rating 114 718
Other
Battery life 540 images 350 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $499 $1,000