Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX7
66 Imaging
53 Features
88 Overall
67
86 Imaging
35 Features
61 Overall
45
Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX7 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX7 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GH4 Gallery & Panasonic LX7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Panasonic LX7
GH4 | LX7 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Revealed | February 2014 | October 2012 | More modern by 16 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1036k | 920k | Crisper 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 size | 3" | 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).
See the Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GH4 and LX7 is 66 and 86 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 | Panasonic 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 |