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Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic GX8

Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 front
Portability
74
Imaging
59
Features
84
Overall
69

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic GX8 Key Specs

Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Replaced the Panasonic GX1
  • Later Model is Panasonic GX8
Panasonic GX8
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 487g - 133 x 78 x 63mm
  • Announced July 2015
  • Replaced the Panasonic GX7
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Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic GX8 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic GX7 versus Panasonic GX8, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras and both of them are offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GX7 (16MP) and the GX8 (20MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The GX7 was introduced 20 months earlier than the GX8 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GX7 grades vs the GX8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Panasonic GX8

 GX7 GX8 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX8 over the Panasonic GX7

 GX8 GX7 
AnnouncedJuly 2015November 2013More recent by 20 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GX7 and Panasonic GX8

 GX7 GX8 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Display resolution1040k1040kEqual display resolution
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic GX8 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX7 comes with outer measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Panasonic GX8 has sizing of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") and a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GX7 versus Panasonic GX8 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the GX7 versus the GX8.

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic GX8 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GX7 and GX8 is 81 and 74 respectively.

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic GX8 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic GX8 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GX7 and GX8.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic GX8 to resolve extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older GX7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic GX8 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic GX8 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic GX8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GX8 Portrait photography advice
71
manual focus
high flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
75
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Street photography info
Panasonic GX8 Street photography info
82
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
80
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes focus by touch
environment sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GX8 Sports photography factors
59
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
low battery pack (350 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
68
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
not so great battery power (330 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GX7
Travel photography with Panasonic GX8
67
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
low battery pack (350 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
73
environment sealing
includes focus by touch
decent megapixels (20MP)
selfie friendly display
not so great battery power (330 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Landscape photography features
Panasonic GX8 Landscape photography features
73
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
low battery pack (350 per charge)
76
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
not so great battery power (330 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GX7
Vlogging with Panasonic GX8
34
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external mic support
81
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic jack
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Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic GX8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX7 and Panasonic GX8
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2013-11-07 2015-07-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine 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 16MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 125 200
RAW format
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,765k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.77x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 200) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data 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 402 grams (0.89 lb) 487 grams (1.07 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") 133 x 78 x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 70 75
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 23.5
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 12.6
DXO Low light score 718 806
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 330 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $1,000 $898