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Panasonic GF7 vs Sony FX3

Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
 
Sony FX3 front
Portability
62
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75

Panasonic GF7 vs Sony FX3 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
  • Launched February 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic GF6
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF8
Sony FX3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Expand to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 716g - 130 x 78 x 85mm
  • Released February 2021
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Panasonic GF7 vs Sony FX3 Overview

Below is a complete overview of the Panasonic GF7 vs Sony FX3, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the GF7 (16MP) and FX3 (12MP) and the GF7 (Four Thirds) and FX3 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The GF7 was manufactured 7 years prior to the FX3 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GF7 scores vs the FX3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Sony FX3

 GF7 FX3 

Reasons to pick Sony FX3 over the Panasonic GF7

 FX3 GF7 
ReleasedFebruary 2021February 2015More recent by 73 months
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1440k1040kCrisper screen (+400k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GF7 and Sony FX3

 GF7 FX3 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3.00"Equivalent screen size
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GF7 vs Sony FX3 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF7 has got outside dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony FX3 has sizing of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 716 grams (1.58 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GF7 vs Sony FX3 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the GF7 against the FX3.

Panasonic GF7 vs Sony FX3 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF7 and FX3 is 90 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic GF7 vs Sony FX3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Sony FX3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF7 and FX3.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GF7 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic GF7 will give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older GF7 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic GF7 vs Sony FX3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Sony FX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF7 vs Sony FX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF7
Portrait photography with Sony FX3
65
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
71
has manual focus
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF7
Street photography with Sony FX3
80
tilting screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
environment proof
good high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Sports photography information
Sony FX3 Sports photography information
52
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000s)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
low frames per second (5.8 fps)
no image stabilization
low battery (230 per charge)
no phase detect AF
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
great battery (600 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Travel photography advice
Sony FX3 Travel photography advice
70
supports focus by touch
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
low battery (230 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
71
great battery (600 shots)
environment proof
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
selfie friendly display
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography information
Sony FX3 Landscape photography information
69
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery (230 CIPA)
77
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3.00 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (102,400)
saves RAW files
environment proof
great battery (600 shots)
has dual storage slots
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF7
Vlogging with Sony FX3
33
has touchscreen
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing external mic socket
77
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic jack
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Panasonic GF7 vs Sony FX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF7 and Sony FX3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Sony FX3
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Sony FX3
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2015-02-01 2021-02-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 25600 102400
Maximum boosted ISO - 409600
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 100 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 759
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 187
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3.00"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.8 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
White balance 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 266 grams (0.59 pounds) 716 grams (1.58 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 130 x 78 x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 3900
Other
Battery life 230 photographs 600 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots One Two
Launch cost $308 $3,900