Panasonic G7 vs Sony A65

On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic G7 and Sony A65, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and A65 (24MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and A65 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The G7 was introduced 3 years later than the A65 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the G7 grades against the A65 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Sony SLT-A65. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic G7 enjoys outer dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony A65 has specifications of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the G7 vs the A65.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G7 and A65 is 71 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G7 and A65.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G7 using its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A65 will give extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher G7 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.