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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic XS1

Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic XS1 Key Specs

Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic GF6
  • New Model is Panasonic GF8
Panasonic XS1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 14mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic XS1 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic XS1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GF7 (16MP) and the XS1 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the GF7 (Four Thirds) and XS1 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The GF7 was introduced 2 years after the XS1 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GF7 grades versus the XS1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Panasonic XS1

 GF7 XS1 
LaunchedFebruary 2015January 2013More modern by 26 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic XS1 over the Panasonic GF7

 XS1 GF7 

Common features in the Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic XS1

 GF7 XS1 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic XS1 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF7 comes with outer measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic XS1 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic XS1 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 vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GF7 against the XS1.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic XS1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF7 and XS1 is 90 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic XS1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic XS1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GF7 and XS1.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The GF7 offers the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF easier. The more recent GF7 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic XS1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic XS1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF7
Portrait photography with Panasonic XS1
65
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
30
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Street photography information
Panasonic XS1 Street photography information
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic XS1 Sports photography highlights
51
great max shutter speed (1/16,000s)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps low (5.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery (230 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic XS1 Travel photography highlights
70
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
bad battery (230 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition in class (103 grams)
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography information
Panasonic XS1 Landscape photography information
69
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery (230 per charge)
39
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Vlogging info
Panasonic XS1 Vlogging info
33
touchscreen
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of external mic support
31
relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (103 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic XS1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic XS1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-02-01 2013-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4592 x 3448 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.8fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 266 gr (0.59 lbs) 103 gr (0.23 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 94 x 54 x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6")
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 pictures 260 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $308 $130