Panasonic G7 vs Sony RX100 II

The following is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic G7 and Sony RX100 II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the G7 (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is relatively well matched but the G7 (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The G7 was revealed 24 months after the RX100 II which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the G7 scores against the RX100 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G7 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G7 has outside measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G7 and Sony RX100 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the G7 compared to the RX100 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the G7 and RX100 II is 71 and 89 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the G7 and RX100 II.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G7 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 II will resolve more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent G7 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.