Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic G7

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic G7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the G3 (16MP) and the G7 (16MP) is pretty comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The G3 was announced 4 years prior to the G7 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the G3 grades against the G7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G3 Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G3 has outer dimensions of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has proportions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic G7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the G3 against the G7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G3 and G7 is 83 and 71 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G3 and G7.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of images but you need to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The older G3 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.