Panasonic GF2 vs Sony HX7V

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic GF2 and Sony HX7V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and HX7V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GF2 was unveiled 4 months before the HX7V and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the GF2 grades against the HX7V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF2 Gallery and Sony HX7V Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF2 provides outer dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Sony HX7V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

See the Panasonic GF2 and Sony HX7V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the GF2 against the HX7V.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GF2 and HX7V is 88 and 92 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The pic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GF2 and HX7V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF2 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony HX7V will give you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively.