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Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GX7

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GX7 Key Specs

Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Launched July 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic G3
  • Replacement is Panasonic G6
Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Launched November 2013
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GX1
  • Updated by Panasonic GX8
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Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GX7 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Panasonic G5 and Panasonic GX7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are created by Panasonic. The image resolution of the G5 (16MP) and the GX7 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The G5 was unveiled 15 months prior to the GX7 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the G5 grades against the GX7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Panasonic GX7

 G5 GX7 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Panasonic G5

 GX7 G5 
LaunchedNovember 2013July 2012More modern by 15 months
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G5 and Panasonic GX7

 G5 GX7 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GX7 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G5 features outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Panasonic GX7 has measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the G5 and the GX7.

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GX7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G5 and GX7 is 74 and 81 respectively.

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GX7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GX7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking specifications. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G5 and GX7.

To sum up, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of photos although you will want to take the age of the products into consideration. The more aged G5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GX7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G5
Portrait photography with Panasonic GX7
71
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
71
manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/320s)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G5
Street photography with Panasonic GX7
66
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
has touch to focus
no image stabilization
more heavy than others (396g)
82
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G5 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GX7 as a Sports photography camera
51
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
59
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
terrible battery power (350 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G5 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GX7 Travel photography highlights
66
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Timelapse function
more heavy than others (396g)
67
boasts touch to focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
terrible battery power (350 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G5
Landscape photography with Panasonic GX7
65
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
no Timelapse function
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
terrible battery power (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G5
Vlogging with Panasonic GX7
62
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no image stabilization
no external microphone socket
more heavy than others (396g)
34
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
lack of external mic port
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Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G5 and Panasonic GX7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2012-07-17 2013-11-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine VII FHD Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 160 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
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
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot 2,765k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 6.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.50 m 7.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs 1/320 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396 grams (0.87 lb) 402 grams (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 61 70
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 12.2
DXO Low light score 618 718
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 350 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $699 $1,000