Panasonic G7 vs Sony RX100

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic G7 and Sony RX100, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the G7 (16MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the G7 (Four Thirds) and RX100 (1") use different sensor size.

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The G7 was brought out 2 years after the RX100 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the G7 grades versus the RX100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G7 enjoys physical measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the G7 against the RX100.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G7 and RX100 is 71 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G7 and RX100.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G7 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 will provide more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern G7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.