Panasonic G7 vs Sony H50

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic G7 and Sony H50, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and H50 (9MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The G7 was manufactured 6 years after the H50 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the G7 scores vs the H50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic G7 enjoys outside 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 H50 has specifications of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") having a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the G7 compared to the H50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G7 and H50 is 71 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking specifications. The picture underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G7 and H50.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G7 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic G7 will give greater detail due to its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer G7 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.