Panasonic GF3 vs Sony NEX-7

In this article, we will be analyzing the Panasonic GF3 versus Sony NEX-7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the GF3 (Four Thirds) and NEX-7 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The GF3 was launched 4 months earlier than the NEX-7 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GF3 scores against the NEX-7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GF3 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF3 enjoys outer measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the GF3 against the NEX-7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GF3 and NEX-7 is 90 and 84 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF3 and NEX-7.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GF3 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony NEX-7 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively.