Panasonic G7 vs Sony RX100
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Panasonic G7 vs Sony RX100 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
- Launched May 2015
- Succeeded the Panasonic G6
(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

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.

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.

Panasonic G7 vs Sony RX100 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Sony RX100
G7 | RX100 | |||
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Released | May 2015 | ![]() | August 2012 | More modern by 34 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Panasonic G7
RX100 | G7 | |||
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Display resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 1040k | Sharper display (+189k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic G7 and Sony RX100
G7 | RX100 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 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).
Check the Panasonic G7 and Sony RX100 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic G7 vs Sony RX100 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 | |
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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 |