Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GX7

In this article, we are contrasting the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic GX7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and GX7 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The GF5 was brought out 19 months prior to the GX7 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the GF5 scores vs the GX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GF5 Gallery & Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF5 provides outer measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic GX7 has proportions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the GF5 compared to the GX7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GF5 and GX7 is 89 and 81 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GF5 and GX7.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic GX7 to show greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The older GF5 will be behind in sensor tech.