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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
82
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs

Panasonic G1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Renewed by Panasonic G2
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Launched May 2015
  • Older Model is Panasonic G6
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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

Here is a in depth review of the Panasonic G1 and Panasonic G7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both designed by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and G7 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The G1 was announced 7 years before the G7 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the G1 scores versus the G7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Panasonic G7

 G1 G7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Panasonic G1

 G7 G1 
LaunchedMay 2015January 2009Fresher by 77 months
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic G1 and Panasonic G7

 G1 G7 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G1 comes with outside dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 360 grams (0.79 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the G1 against the G7.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G1 and G7 is 82 and 71 respectively.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G1 and G7.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic G7 to result in more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older G1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G1 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic G7 Portrait photography factors
58
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low megapixels (12MP)
72
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G1 Street photography advice
Panasonic G7 Street photography advice
72
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
72
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G1 Sports photography advice
Panasonic G7 Sports photography advice
33
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
low fps (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
does not have phase detect AF
55
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (350 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G1 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic G7 Travel photography highlights
62
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
lack of Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
71
boasts focus via touch
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
bad battery pack (350 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G1 Landscape photography features
Panasonic G7 Landscape photography features
58
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
lack of Timelapse function
67
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G1 Vlogging factors
Panasonic G7 Vlogging factors
18
no video recording
72
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic port
no image stabilization
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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G1 and Panasonic G7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-19 2015-05-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 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 1600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.50 m 9.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 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
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 360 gr (0.79 lbs) 410 gr (0.90 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 53 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 463 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photographs 350 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $0 $800