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Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic GX7

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic GX7 Key Specs

Panasonic GF2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GF1
  • Successor is Panasonic GF3
Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Superseded the Panasonic GX1
  • Successor is Panasonic GX8
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic GX7 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic GX7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both sold by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and GX7 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The GF2 was brought out 3 years prior to the GX7 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the GF2 matches up vs the GX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Panasonic GX7

 GF2 GX7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Panasonic GF2

 GX7 GF2 
RevealedNovember 2013February 2011More recent by 32 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Panasonic GX7

 GF2 GX7 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic GX7 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF2 enjoys outer measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Panasonic GX7 has measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the GF2 versus the GX7.

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic GX7 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GF2 and GX7 is 88 and 81 respectively.

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic GX7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic GX7 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GF2 and GX7.

Clearly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic GX7 to show extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older GF2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic GX7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GX7 Portrait photography advice
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
71
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/320 seconds)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Street photography information
Panasonic GX7 Street photography information
65
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
82
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF2
Sports photography with Panasonic GX7
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
low battery pack (300 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
59
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
terrible battery (350 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Travel photography info
Panasonic GX7 Travel photography info
52
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery pack (300 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
67
supports touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
terrible battery (350 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GX7 Landscape photography highlights
55
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
low battery pack (300 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
terrible battery (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GX7 Vlogging highlights
32
touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
does not have external microphone support
34
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no mic jack
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Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic GX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF2 and Panasonic GX7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2011-02-24 2013-11-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,765k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 7.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 seconds 1/320 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310 gr (0.68 lb) 402 gr (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 70
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 12.2
DXO Low light score 506 718
Other
Battery life 300 images 350 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $330 $1,000