Panasonic GX7 vs Sony H20

Below is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic GX7 vs Sony H20, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the GX7 (16MP) and H20 (10MP) and the GX7 (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The GX7 was released 4 years later than the H20 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GX7 grades against the H20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GX7 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX7 has exterior measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GX7 vs Sony H20 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the GX7 against the H20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX7 and H20 is 81 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GX7 and H20.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX7 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX7 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GX7 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.