Panasonic G7 vs Sony HX5
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80 Overall
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92 Imaging
33 Features
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Panasonic G7 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
- Introduced May 2015
- Old Model is Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Revealed June 2010
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Following is a extended overview of the Panasonic G7 vs Sony HX5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and HX5 (1/2.4") offer totally different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe G7 was revealed 4 years after the HX5 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.
Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the G7 grades versus the HX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Sony HX5
| G7 | HX5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | May 2015 |  | June 2010 | More modern by 60 months |
| Manual focus |  | More accurate focus | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+810k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Panasonic G7
| HX5 | G7 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic G7 and Sony HX5
| G7 | HX5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen size |
Panasonic G7 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G7 enjoys outer measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the G7 versus the HX5.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G7 and HX5 is 71 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic G7 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The image here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G7 and HX5.
Clearly, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G7 having a bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic G7 will offer greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent G7 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.
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Panasonic G7 vs Sony HX5 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 |
| Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2015-05-19 | 2010-06-16 |
| Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.4" |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 3456 x 2592 |
| Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 49 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
| Max aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
| Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
| Available lenses | 107 | - |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Screen resolution | 1,040 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dots | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Max silent shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
| Continuous shutter rate | 7.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 9.30 m | 3.80 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | AVCHD |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 410g (0.90 lb) | 200g (0.44 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 350 images | - |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | - | NP-BG1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Launch price | $800 | $275 |