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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX7

Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX7 Key Specs

Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Older Model is Panasonic GH3
  • Replacement is Panasonic GH5
Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Revealed October 2012
  • Old Model is Panasonic LX5
  • Successor is Panasonic LX10
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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX7 Overview

Here, we are comparing the Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX7, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and LX7 (1/1.7") boast different sensor measurements.

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The GH4 was launched 16 months after the LX7 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the GH4 matches up vs the LX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Panasonic LX7

 GH4 LX7 
RevealedFebruary 2014October 2012More modern by 16 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1036k920kCrisper display (+116k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Panasonic GH4

 LX7 GH4 

Common features in the Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic LX7

 GH4 LX7 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GH4 offers outside measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Panasonic LX7 has specifications of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the GH4 versus the LX7.

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX7 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GH4 and LX7 is 66 and 86 respectively.

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH4 and LX7.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GH4 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic GH4 will give more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher GH4 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography highlights
71
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW files
45
focusing manually
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic GH4 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LX7 as a Street photography camera
71
screen articulates
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
has focus by touch
environment sealing
lighter than competition in class (560 grams)
above average high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Sports photography factors
Panasonic LX7 Sports photography factors
62
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery (330 shots)
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Travel photography info
Panasonic LX7 Travel photography info
77
lighter than competition in class (560g)
environment sealing
has focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
64
better than average battery (330 CIPA)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competition (298 grams)
resolution not great (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH4 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic LX7 as a Landscape photography camera
72
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
57
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (330 CIPA)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Vlogging details
Panasonic LX7 Vlogging details
71
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
features face detection focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic socket
lighter than competition in class (560 grams)
does not have image stabilization
33
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competition (298g)
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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic LX7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-02-07 2012-10-15
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IX Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-90mm (3.8x)
Largest aperture - f/1.4-2.3
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,036k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech OLED TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 17.00 m (at ISO 200) 8.50 m
Flash options Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 560 grams (1.23 lb) 298 grams (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 74 50
DXO Color Depth rating 23.2 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.8 11.7
DXO Low light rating 791 147
Other
Battery life 500 images 330 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $1,500 $400