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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS7

Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS7 Key Specs

Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GF6
  • Replacement is Panasonic GF8
Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ10
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS8
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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS7 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the GF7 (16MP) and ZS7 (12MP) and the GF7 (Four Thirds) and ZS7 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The GF7 was introduced 3 years after the ZS7 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the GF7 scores versus the ZS7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Panasonic ZS7

 GF7 ZS7 
LaunchedFebruary 2015July 2011Newer by 44 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Panasonic GF7

 ZS7 GF7 

Common features in the Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic ZS7

 GF7 ZS7 
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS7 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF7 offers physical 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 ZS7 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the GF7 and the ZS7.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS7 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GF7 and ZS7 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS7 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by viewing specs. The image underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GF7 and ZS7.

All in all, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GF7 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GF7 will result in extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GF7 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF7
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS7
65
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
21
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF7
Street photography with Panasonic ZS7
80
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
boasts touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (218g)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS7 Sports photography details
51
high shutter speed (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (5.8 fps)
no image stabilization
bad battery power (230 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS7 Travel photography highlights
70
boasts touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
bad battery power (230 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
63
lighter than competition in class (218g)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF7 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS7 as a Landscape photography camera
69
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery power (230 CIPA)
38
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS7 Vlogging information
33
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have external mic jack
30
reasonably wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (218 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic ZS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic ZS7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-02-01 2011-07-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.8 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.30 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
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD Lite
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 266 gr (0.59 lbs) 218 gr (0.48 lbs)
Physical dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $308 $350