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Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 606g - 130 x 97 x 118mm
  • Announced July 2013
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Old Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Renewed by Panasonic GF8
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic GF7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Panasonic. The resolution of the FZ70 (16MP) and the GF7 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the FZ70 (1/2.3") and GF7 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ70 was manufactured 18 months prior to the GF7 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the FZ70 scores against the GF7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Panasonic GF7

 FZ70 GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Panasonic FZ70

 GF7 FZ70 
LaunchedFebruary 2015July 2013More modern by 18 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FZ70 and Panasonic GF7

 FZ70 GF7 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ70 has got outer measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Panasonic GF7 has proportions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ70 vs the GF7.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ70 and GF7 is 63 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The image here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ70 and GF7.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same MP but not the same sensor sizes. The FZ70 offers the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier. The more aged FZ70 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography factors
56
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
65
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Street photography factors
Panasonic GF7 Street photography factors
49
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than competition in class (606 grams)
80
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Sports photography camera
55
long zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery power (400 CIPA)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
51
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000s)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.8 fps)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (230 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 Travel photography features
Panasonic GF7 Travel photography features
55
great battery power (400 shots)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (20mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (606 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
70
comes with focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery power (230 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Landscape photography camera
54
you can focus manually
quite wide (20mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
exports RAW files
great battery power (400 shots)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of Time Lapse mode
69
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (230 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ70 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Vlogging camera
26
quite wide (20mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
heavier than competition in class (606 grams)
33
touchscreen
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic socket
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Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ70 and Panasonic GF7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2013-07-18 2015-02-01
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine 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 16 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
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 20-1200mm (60.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Screen LCD Display -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per second 5.8 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 13.50 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure 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 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
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 606 grams (1.34 lbs) 266 grams (0.59 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 41 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 19.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 171 not tested
Other
Battery life 400 photos 230 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $300 $308