Panasonic G7 vs Sony A200

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic G7 and Sony A200, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and A200 (10MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and A200 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The G7 was announced 6 years later than the A200 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the G7 scores versus the A200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G7 Gallery and Sony A200 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G7 has exterior 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) and the Sony A200 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") with a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G7 and Sony A200 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the G7 vs the A200.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the G7 and A200 is 71 and 66 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G7 and A200.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G7 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic G7 will resolve greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent G7 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.