Panasonic GF7 vs Sony RX10 IV

The following is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic GF7 versus Sony RX10 IV, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GF7 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is relatively comparable but the GF7 (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The GF7 was revealed 3 years prior to the RX10 IV which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the GF7 matches up vs the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF7 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF7 provides outside 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 Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GF7 versus Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the GF7 compared to the RX10 IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF7 and RX10 IV is 90 and 52 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF7 and RX10 IV.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GF7 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 IV will provide more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged GF7 will be behind in sensor tech.