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Panasonic GX7 vs Samsung NX200

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
75
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
 
Samsung NX200 front
Portability
90
Imaging
61
Features
57
Overall
59

Panasonic GX7 vs Samsung NX200 Key Specs

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
  • Released November 2013
  • Older Model is Panasonic GX1
  • Updated by Panasonic GX8
Samsung NX200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 223g - 117 x 63 x 36mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Previous Model is Samsung NX100
  • Newer Model is Samsung NX210
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Panasonic GX7 vs Samsung NX200 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Panasonic GX7 and Samsung NX200, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. The resolution of the GX7 (16MP) and the NX200 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the GX7 (Four Thirds) and NX200 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The GX7 was released 21 months after the NX200 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GX7 scores versus the NX200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Samsung NX200

 GX7 NX200 
IntroducedNovember 2013February 2012Newer by 21 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k614kCrisper display (+426k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung NX200 over the Panasonic GX7

 NX200 GX7 

Common features in the Panasonic GX7 and Samsung NX200

 GX7 NX200 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic GX7 vs Samsung NX200 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX7 has got outer measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Samsung NX200 has sizing of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GX7 and Samsung NX200 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the GX7 versus the NX200.

Panasonic GX7 vs Samsung NX200 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX7 and NX200 is 81 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic GX7 vs Samsung NX200 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Samsung NX200 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The picture here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX7 and NX200.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX7 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Samsung NX200 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer GX7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic GX7 vs Samsung NX200 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Samsung NX200 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX7 vs Samsung NX200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Portrait photography details
Samsung NX200 Portrait photography details
71
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/320s)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
76
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Street photography highlights
Samsung NX200 Street photography highlights
82
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
73
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (223 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Sports photography details
Samsung NX200 Sports photography details
59
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
not so great battery power (350 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
55
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Travel photography info
Samsung NX200 Travel photography info
66
comes with touch to focus
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
not so great battery power (350 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
68
lighter than competition in class (223g)
good MP (20MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GX7
Landscape photography with Samsung NX200
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
not so great battery power (350 shots)
70
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung NX200 as a Vlogging camera
34
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
missing external microphone jack
34
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (223g)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing mic jack
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Panasonic GX7 vs Samsung NX200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX7 and Samsung NX200
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7Samsung NX200
General Information
Make Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Samsung NX200
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2013-11-07 2012-02-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 15
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX
Available lenses 107 32
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology LCD Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,765 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 5.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (at ISO 200) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/320 seconds 1/180 seconds
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402 grams (0.89 pounds) 223 grams (0.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") 117 x 63 x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 69
DXO Color Depth rating 22.6 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.2 12.6
DXO Low light rating 718 618
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 330 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - BC1030
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $1,000 $818