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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Revealed August 2010
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
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GF6
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF8
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic GF7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and GF7 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The G10 was introduced 5 years before the GF7 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the G10 scores against the GF7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Panasonic GF7

 G10 GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Panasonic G10

 GF7 G10 
IntroducedFebruary 2015August 2010More recent by 54 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic GF7

 G10 GF7 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic G10 offers exterior dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic GF7 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the G10 and the GF7.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G10 and GF7 is 72 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The photograph below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G10 and GF7.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic GF7 to deliver extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older G10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Portrait photography camera
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
65
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 Street photography factors
Panasonic GF7 Street photography factors
59
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G10 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GF7 Sports photography highlights
45
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
good battery pack (380 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
lacks phase detect autofocus
52
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000s)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low battery (230 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GF7 Travel photography highlights
54
good battery pack (380 per charge)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
70
comes with touch to focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
low battery (230 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Landscape photography camera
59
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (380 shots)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
no Time Lapse function
69
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery (230 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Vlogging camera
23
has face detect autofocus
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
33
touchscreen capability
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no external microphone port
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Panasonic GF7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-08-09 2015-02-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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 100 200
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 5.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 11.00 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
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 388 gr (0.86 pounds) 266 gr (0.59 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 411 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 photos 230 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Retail price $550 $308