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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS10 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
  • Launched February 2015
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF6
  • Successor is Panasonic GF8
Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

Lets look closer at the Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic ZS10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GF7 (16MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is very similar but the GF7 (Four Thirds) and ZS10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The GF7 was released 4 years after the ZS10 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the GF7 scores against the ZS10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Panasonic ZS10

 GF7 ZS10 
ReleasedFebruary 2015January 2011Newer by 49 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Panasonic GF7

 ZS10 GF7 

Common features in the Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic ZS10

 GF7 ZS10 
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

When you are going to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF7 provides physical measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS10 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic ZS10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the GF7 compared to the ZS10.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GF7 and ZS10 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The pic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF7 and ZS10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GF7 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GF7 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer GF7 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS10 Portrait photography highlights
65
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
30
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS10 Street photography factors
80
tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
boasts focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (219 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Sports photography features
Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography features
51
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.8 fps)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (230 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
47
amazing zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery (260 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS10 Travel photography factors
70
boasts focus by touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
terrible battery (230 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
67
lighter than competitors in class (219 grams)
has touch to focus
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great reach (384mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery (260 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography highlights
69
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (230 shots)
42
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery (260 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging advice
33
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
lack of external mic support
34
relatively wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (219g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic support
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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic ZS10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2015-02-01 2011-01-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias 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 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/16000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 5.8 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.00 m
Flash options 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 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 266g (0.59 lbs) 219g (0.48 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 pictures 260 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $308 $350