Panasonic G7 vs Sony TX1

In this article, we are analyzing the Panasonic G7 and Sony TX1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and TX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The G7 was brought out 5 years later than the TX1 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the G7 grades versus the TX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G7 features outside measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony TX1 has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the G7 vs the TX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G7 and TX1 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specifications. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G7 and TX1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G7 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic G7 will provide you with more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher G7 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.