Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic SZ7

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic G7 versus Panasonic SZ7, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the G7 (16MP) and the SZ7 (14MP) is pretty close but the G7 (Four Thirds) and SZ7 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The G7 was launched 3 years after the SZ7 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the G7 grades versus the SZ7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Panasonic SZ7 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G7 features exterior dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ7 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the G7 versus the SZ7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G7 and SZ7 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The image here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G7 and SZ7.

All in all, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G7 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic G7 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent G7 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.