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Panasonic GX7 vs Sony NEX-5

Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5 front
Portability
89
Imaging
54
Features
58
Overall
55

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony NEX-5 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
  • Announced November 2013
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GX1
  • Renewed by Panasonic GX8
Sony NEX-5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 287g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
  • Introduced June 2010
  • Replacement is Sony NEX-5N
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Panasonic GX7 vs Sony NEX-5 Overview

The following is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic GX7 and Sony NEX-5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GX7 (16MP) and the NEX-5 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the GX7 (Four Thirds) and NEX-5 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The GX7 was released 3 years after the NEX-5 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GX7 scores against the NEX-5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Sony NEX-5

 GX7 NEX-5 
IntroducedNovember 2013June 2010Newer by 42 months
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5 over the Panasonic GX7

 NEX-5 GX7 

Common features in the Panasonic GX7 and Sony NEX-5

 GX7 NEX-5 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony NEX-5 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX7 offers exterior measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5 has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the GX7 vs the NEX-5.

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony NEX-5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX7 and NEX-5 is 81 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony NEX-5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony NEX-5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The pic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GX7 and NEX-5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX7 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic GX7 will show greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern GX7 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony NEX-5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony NEX-5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony NEX-5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-5 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/320s)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
72
focusing manually
decent MP (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Street photography camera
Sony NEX-5 as a Street photography camera
82
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
offers focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony NEX-5 as a Sports photography camera
59
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
low battery power (350 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
52
decent MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Travel photography camera
Sony NEX-5 as a Travel photography camera
67
offers focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
low battery power (350 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
59
decent MP (14 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Landscape photography features
Sony NEX-5 Landscape photography features
73
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
low battery power (350 CIPA)
68
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
decent MP (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Vlogging features
Sony NEX-5 Vlogging features
34
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external mic port
28
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
does not have microphone port
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Panasonic GX7 vs Sony NEX-5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX7 and Sony NEX-5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7Sony Alpha NEX-5
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Sony Alpha NEX-5
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2013-11-07 2010-06-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3448 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 125 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Total lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,765 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 200) 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/320 seconds 1/160 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 grams (0.89 lb) 287 grams (0.63 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 69
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 22.2
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 12.2
DXO Low light score 718 796
Other
Battery life 350 shots 330 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $1,000 $599