Panasonic GF1 vs Sony NEX-7

Below, we are reviewing the Panasonic GF1 vs Sony NEX-7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and NEX-7 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The GF1 was announced 3 years before the NEX-7 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GF1 matches up against the NEX-7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF1 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF1 offers external measurements of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Sony NEX-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the GF1 vs the NEX-7.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GF1 and NEX-7 is 85 and 84 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF1 and NEX-7.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GF1 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will resolve greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older GF1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.