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Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS7

Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS7 Key Specs

Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Superseded the Panasonic GX1
  • New Model is Panasonic GX8
Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ10
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS8
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Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS7 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic GX7 versus Panasonic ZS7, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX7 (16MP) and ZS7 (12MP) and the GX7 (Four Thirds) and ZS7 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX7 was introduced 2 years later than the ZS7 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GX7 matches up against the ZS7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Panasonic ZS7

 GX7 ZS7 
LaunchedNovember 2013July 2011Fresher by 29 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Panasonic GX7

 ZS7 GX7 

Common features in the Panasonic GX7 and Panasonic ZS7

 GX7 ZS7 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GX7 offers outer dimensions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS7 has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GX7 versus Panasonic ZS7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the GX7 against the ZS7.

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX7 and ZS7 is 81 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX7 and ZS7.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GX7 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GX7 will produce greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher GX7 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GX7
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS7
71
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS7 Street photography advice
82
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
features focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (218 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS7 as a Sports photography camera
59
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
not so great battery (350 shots)
no phase detect AF
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS7 Travel photography information
67
features focus via touch
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
not so great battery (350 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
63
lighter than competitors in class (218 grams)
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
long reach (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS7 Landscape photography information
73
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
not so great battery (350 per charge)
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decently wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS7 Vlogging details
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has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing mic support
30
decently wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (218g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic support
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Panasonic GX7 vs Panasonic ZS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX7 and Panasonic ZS7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ10
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-11-07 2011-07-19
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.3-4.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,765k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (at ISO 200) 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/320 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD Lite
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402g (0.89 lbs) 218g (0.48 lbs)
Physical dimensions 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 718 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $1,000 $350