Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic GF3

The following is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic G7 and Panasonic GF3, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are built by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and GF3 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The G7 was unveiled 3 years after the GF3 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the G7 matches up against the GF3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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If you're planning to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G7 features external measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic GF3 has measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the G7 compared to the GF3.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the G7 and GF3 is 71 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The image underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G7 and GF3.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic G7 to offer you more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent G7 should have an edge in sensor innovation.