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Panasonic G7 vs Sony RX100

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Panasonic G7 vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Panasonic G7
(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
  • Launched May 2015
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G6
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Successor is Sony RX100 II
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Panasonic G7 vs Sony RX100 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Sony RX100

 G7 RX100 
ReleasedMay 2015August 2012More modern by 34 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Panasonic G7

 RX100 G7 
Display resolution1229k1040kSharper display (+189k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G7 and Sony RX100

 G7 RX100 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size

Panasonic G7 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic G7 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

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

Panasonic G7 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic G7 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G7 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G7 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 Portrait photography highlights
71
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW files
64
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
features face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G7 Street photography highlights
Sony RX100 Street photography highlights
71
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
79
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (240 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G7 Sports photography features
Sony RX100 Sports photography features
55
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (350 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
features tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G7
Travel photography with Sony RX100
71
includes focus via touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (350 shots)
79
lighter than average in class (240g)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G7
Landscape photography with Sony RX100
67
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (350 per charge)
74
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G7 Vlogging information
Sony RX100 Vlogging information
72
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
38
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (240 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have mic port
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Panasonic G7 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G7 and Sony RX100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Category Advanced Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2015-05-19 2012-08-28
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3448 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
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
Total focus points 49 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.30 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 410g (0.90 lbs) 240g (0.53 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 390
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 330 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch price $800 $448