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Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A7c

Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A7c 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
  • Announced November 2013
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GX1
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GX8
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Introduced September 2020
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A7c Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A7c, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the GX7 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the GX7 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.

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The GX7 was revealed 7 years prior to the A7c which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the GX7 grades vs the A7c when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Sony A7c

 GX7 A7c 
Screen resolution1040k922kCrisper screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Panasonic GX7

 A7c GX7 
IntroducedSeptember 2020November 2013Newer by 83 months
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GX7 and Sony A7c

 GX7 A7c 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX7 has outside measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony A7c has sizing of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A7c in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the GX7 compared to the A7c.

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A7c size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GX7 and A7c is 81 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The picture below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX7 and A7c.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX7 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7c will give greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged GX7 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7c as a Portrait photography camera
71
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
78
you can focus manually
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7c as a Street photography camera
82
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
85
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
weather sealing
very good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GX7
Sports photography with Sony A7c
59
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
terrible battery pack (350 per charge)
no phase detect AF
88
quiet shooting (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (740 shots)
sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Travel photography information
Sony A7c Travel photography information
67
boasts touch focus
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery pack (350 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
86
better than average battery life (740 shots)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
MP count good (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Landscape photography features
Sony A7c Landscape photography features
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
terrible battery pack (350 per charge)
88
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery life (740 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Vlogging information
Sony A7c Vlogging information
34
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone port
86
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone port
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Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX7 and Sony A7c
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7Sony Alpha A7c
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Sony Alpha A7c
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2013-11-07 2020-09-14
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 25600 51200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 125 100
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 693
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 122
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,765 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 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 no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/320 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 402g (0.89 lb) 509g (1.12 lb)
Physical dimensions 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
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 photographs 740 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $1,000 $1,800