Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A7 III

Below is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic GF2 versus Sony A7 III, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and A7 III (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The GF2 was launched 8 years earlier than the A7 III and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the GF2 scores versus the A7 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GF2 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF2 has got outer dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the GF2 and the A7 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GF2 and A7 III is 88 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The photograph below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF2 and A7 III.

All in all, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GF2 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A7 III will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older GF2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.