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Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic GX850

Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic GX850 Key Specs

Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Announced May 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic G6
Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Launched January 2017
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
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Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic GX850 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic G7 and Panasonic GX850, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. The image resolution of the G7 (16MP) and the GX850 (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The G7 was launched 19 months earlier than the GX850 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the G7 scores versus the GX850 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Panasonic GX850

 G7 GX850 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Panasonic G7

 GX850 G7 
LaunchedJanuary 2017May 2015Newer by 19 months

Common features in the Panasonic G7 and Panasonic GX850

 G7 GX850 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Display resolution1040k1040kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic GX850 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G7 provides physical dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX850 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the G7 and the GX850.

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic GX850 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G7 and GX850 is 71 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic GX850 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic GX850 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The picture below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the G7 and GX850.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the exact same MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos though you really should consider the age of the cameras into account. The more aged G7 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic GX850 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G7 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography advice
72
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
66
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G7
Street photography with Panasonic GX850
72
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
80
tilting screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
provides focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G7 Sports photography info
Panasonic GX850 Sports photography info
55
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (350 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
52
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (210 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G7
Travel photography with Panasonic GX850
71
offers touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
low battery power (350 shots)
79
provides focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery power (210 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G7 Landscape photography information
Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography information
67
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (350 CIPA)
71
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (210 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G7 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GX850 as a Vlogging camera
72
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
offers face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic jack
does not have image stabilization
73
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
no image stabilization
lack of external mic port
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Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic GX850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G7 and Panasonic GX850
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
Other name - Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Category Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2015-05-19 2017-01-04
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 16MP 16MP
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 4592 x 3448 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/500 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.30 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 410g (0.90 pounds) 269g (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life 350 images 210 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $800 $548