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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH4

Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH4 Key Specs

Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Old Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Renewed by Panasonic GF8
Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH3
  • Later Model is Panasonic GH5
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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH4 Overview

On this page, we are contrasting the Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic GH4, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both are offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GF7 (16MP) and the GH4 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The GF7 was manufactured 12 months later than the GH4 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the GF7 scores vs the GH4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Panasonic GH4

 GF7 GH4 
RevealedFebruary 2015February 2014Fresher by 12 months
Display resolution1040k1036kCrisper display (+4k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Panasonic GF7

 GH4 GF7 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic GH4

 GF7 GH4 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH4 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF7 offers outside measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic GH4 has measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the GF7 versus the GH4.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH4 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF7 and GH4 is 90 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH4 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH4 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GF7 and GH4.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same MP and you should expect comparable quality of images however you have to take the release date of the cameras into account. The younger GF7 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH4 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF7
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH4
65
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF7 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GH4 as a Street photography camera
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
71
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
environment proofing
lighter than others (560g)
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GH4 Sports photography highlights
51
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000s)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.8 fps)
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (230 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
62
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
no image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF7
Travel photography with Panasonic GH4
70
boasts touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
bad battery pack (230 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
77
lighter than others (560g)
environment proofing
features touch focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF7 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GH4 as a Landscape photography camera
69
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery pack (230 shots)
72
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF7
Vlogging with Panasonic GH4
33
has touchscreen
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone port
71
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone port
lighter than others (560g)
no image stabilization
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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic GH4
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2015-02-01 2014-02-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine IX
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 200
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 1,036 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.67x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/16000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.8 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 17.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 266 gr (0.59 lbs) 560 gr (1.23 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.8
DXO Low light score not tested 791
Other
Battery life 230 pictures 500 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $308 $1,500