Panasonic G7 vs Sony WX30

The following is a thorough review of the Panasonic G7 versus Sony WX30, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G7 (16MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is pretty similar but the G7 (Four Thirds) and WX30 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The G7 was introduced 3 years after the WX30 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the G7 scores against the WX30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G7 has got 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) and the Sony WX30 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the G7 and the WX30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G7 and WX30 is 71 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G7 and WX30.

As you can see, both cameras offer the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The G7 offers the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF simpler. The more recent G7 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.