Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GX7

Here is a in-depth review of the Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GX7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both produced by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and GX7 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The G10 was revealed 4 years earlier than the GX7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the G10 scores vs the GX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic G10 Gallery & Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G10 has physical dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic GX7 has sizing of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the G10 versus the GX7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G10 and GX7 is 72 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and GX7.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic GX7 to give extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older G10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.