Panasonic GF1 vs Sony HX7V

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GF1 vs Sony HX7V, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and HX7V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The GF1 was manufactured 21 months earlier than the HX7V which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the GF1 scores against the HX7V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GF1 Gallery and Sony HX7V Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF1 has outside dimensions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony HX7V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the GF1 vs the HX7V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF1 and HX7V is 85 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF1 and HX7V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GF1 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Sony HX7V will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older GF1 will be behind in sensor tech.