Panasonic GF7 vs Sony H20

Following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic GF7 and Sony H20, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the GF7 (16MP) and H20 (10MP) and the GF7 (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The GF7 was released 5 years after the H20 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GF7 scores versus the H20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF7 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GF7 comes with external dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony H20 has specifications of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the GF7 and the H20.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GF7 and H20 is 90 and 87 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF7 and H20.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GF7 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GF7 will give greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern GF7 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.