Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic LX7

Here, we are looking at the Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic LX7, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and LX7 (1/1.7") have totally different sensor size.

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The GH2 was introduced 19 months earlier than the LX7 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the GH2 scores vs the LX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH2 has got physical measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Panasonic LX7 has sizing of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GH2 and Panasonic LX7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the GH2 compared to the LX7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH2 and LX7 is 70 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH2 and LX7.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GH2 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic GH2 will give extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged GH2 is going to be behind in sensor technology.