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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GX850

Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GX850 Key Specs

Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF6
  • New Model is Panasonic GF8
Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Introduced January 2017
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GX850 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic GF7 versus Panasonic GX850, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and both of them are produced by Panasonic. The resolution of the GF7 (16MP) and the GX850 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The GF7 was introduced 23 months earlier than the GX850 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GF7 scores against the GX850 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Panasonic GX850

 GF7 GX850 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Panasonic GF7

 GX850 GF7 
IntroducedJanuary 2017February 2015Fresher by 23 months
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic GX850

 GF7 GX850 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Screen resolution1040k1040kEqual screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GX850 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GF7 features outside dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX850 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GF7 versus Panasonic GX850 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the GF7 vs the GX850.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GX850 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF7 and GX850 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GX850 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GX850 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF7 and GX850.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same resolution so you should expect similar quality of photos but you will need to consider the production date of the products into consideration. The older GF7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GX850 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography features
Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography features
65
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
66
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Street photography advice
Panasonic GX850 Street photography advice
80
screen tilts
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
80
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
boasts touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF7
Sports photography with Panasonic GX850
52
high shutter speed (1/16,000 seconds)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (230 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
52
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF7
Travel photography with Panasonic GX850
70
provides focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
bad battery pack (230 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
79
boasts touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
terrible battery pack (210 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF7 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GX850 as a Landscape photography camera
69
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (230 per charge)
71
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Vlogging factors
Panasonic GX850 Vlogging factors
33
touch screen
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone jack
73
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
has face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not have image stabilization
no external mic support
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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GX850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic GX850
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
Other name - Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2015-02-01 2017-01-04
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 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
Peak resolution 4592 x 3448 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 200 200
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/500 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.8 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 266g (0.59 lb) 269g (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life 230 pictures 210 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $308 $548