Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic ZS7
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Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic ZS7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
- Introduced February 2011
- Old Model is Panasonic GF1
- Later Model is Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
- 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
- Announced July 2011
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ10
- Later Model is Panasonic ZS8
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The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic ZS7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GF2 (12MP) and the ZS7 (12MP) is pretty close but the GF2 (Four Thirds) and ZS7 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe GF2 was unveiled 4 months prior to the ZS7 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the GF2 matches up vs the ZS7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Panasonic ZS7
| GF2 | ZS7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | Dial precise focus | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Panasonic GF2
| ZS7 | GF2 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Panasonic ZS7
| GF2 | ZS7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2011 |  | July 2011 | Same age |
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen sizing |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 460k | Same screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen |
Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic ZS7 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF2 offers outside dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS7 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the GF2 against the ZS7.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF2 and ZS7 is 88 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic ZS7 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF2 and ZS7.
Clearly, the two cameras provide the same megapixel count albeit different sensor dimensions. The GF2 comes with the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF easier.
Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic ZS7 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Panasonic |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 |
| Also called | - | Lumix DMC-TZ10 |
| Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Introduced | 2011-02-24 | 2011-07-19 |
| Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Venus Engine FHD | Venus Engine HD II |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 23 | 11 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | - | 25-300mm (12.0x) |
| Largest aperture | - | f/3.3-4.9 |
| Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
| Number of lenses | 107 | - |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Display technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | 2.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 6.00 m | 5.30 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
| 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) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | AVCHD Lite |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 310g (0.68 lbs) | 218g (0.48 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") | 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | 54 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | 21.2 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | 506 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 300 shots | - |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $330 | $350 |