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Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic GX7

Portability
93
Imaging
53
Features
60
Overall
55
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic GX7 Key Specs

Panasonic GM1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 204g - 99 x 55 x 30mm
  • Launched December 2013
  • Successor is Panasonic GM5
Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Launched November 2013
  • Replaced the Panasonic GX1
  • New Model is Panasonic GX8
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Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic GX7 Overview

The following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic GX7, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are built by Panasonic. The resolution of the GM1 (16MP) and the GX7 (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The GM1 was manufactured 2 months after the GX7 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GM1 scores against the GX7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GM1 over the Panasonic GX7

 GM1 GX7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Panasonic GM1

 GX7 GM1 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k1036kSharper display (+4k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GM1 and Panasonic GX7

 GM1 GX7 
LaunchedDecember 2013November 2013Same generation
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic GX7 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GM1 has outer measurements of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") and a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX7 has sizing of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the GM1 versus the GX7.

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic GX7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GM1 and GX7 is 93 and 81 respectively.

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic GX7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic GX7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The pic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GM1 and GX7.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same megapixels therefore you should expect comparable quality of photographs however you may want to take the release date of the cameras into account.

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic GX7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Portrait photography features
Panasonic GX7 Portrait photography features
65
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
71
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/320s)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Street photography info
Panasonic GX7 Street photography info
77
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
provides focus via touch
lighter than competition (204 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
82
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GM1 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GX7 as a Sports photography camera
48
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (230 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
59
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
not so great battery pack (350 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Travel photography factors
Panasonic GX7 Travel photography factors
74
lighter than competition (204g)
provides focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
bad battery (230 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
67
provides touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
not so great battery pack (350 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GM1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GX7 as a Landscape photography camera
69
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (230 per charge)
73
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
not so great battery pack (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GM1
Vlogging with Panasonic GX7
35
touch screen
includes face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (204 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
lack of mic port
34
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
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Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic GX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GM1 and Panasonic GX7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2013-12-19 2013-11-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3448 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,036k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,765k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/500s 1/8000s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 7.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/50s 1/320s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 24p), 1280 x 720p (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204g (0.45 lb) 402g (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 55 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 66 70
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 12.2
DXO Low light score 660 718
Other
Battery life 230 shots 350 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $750 $1,000