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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic L1

Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 front
Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
38
Overall
39

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic L1 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
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF8
Panasonic L1
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
  • Released April 2007
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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic L1 Overview

On this page, we are evaluating the Panasonic GF7 versus Panasonic L1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the GF7 (16MP) and L1 (7MP) but both cameras have the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The GF7 was unveiled 7 years after the L1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GF7 matches up versus the L1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Panasonic L1

 GF7 L1 
ReleasedFebruary 2015April 2007More modern by 96 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k207kSharper display (+833k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Panasonic GF7

 L1 GF7 

Common features in the Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic L1

 GF7 L1 
Manual focus More precise focus
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic L1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF7 enjoys outside measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic L1 has measurements of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GF7 versus Panasonic L1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the GF7 against the L1.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic L1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GF7 and L1 is 90 and 65 respectively.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic L1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic L1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GF7 and L1.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic GF7 to provide extra detail having an extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The newer GF7 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic L1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic L1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic L1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography information
Panasonic L1 Portrait photography information
65
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
54
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
low megapixels (7MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF7
Street photography with Panasonic L1
80
tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
58
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition in class (606 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF7
Sports photography with Panasonic L1
51
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000s)
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (230 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF7
Travel photography with Panasonic L1
70
supports focus by touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
bad battery power (230 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
50
lighter than competition in class (606g)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (7MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF7 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic L1 as a Landscape photography camera
69
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (230 per charge)
47
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
small screen (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Vlogging info
Panasonic L1 Vlogging info
33
touchscreen functionality
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
does not have microphone port
9
lack of video recording
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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic L1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic L1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Announced 2015-02-01 2007-04-11
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip 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 7 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 3136 x 2352
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 45
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.5"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 207 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.8fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 13.00 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 266 grams (0.59 lb) 606 grams (1.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/MMC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $308 $1,500