Panasonic GX7 vs Sony H300

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GX7 vs Sony H300, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GX7 (16MP) and the H300 (20MP) is fairly close but the GX7 (Four Thirds) and H300 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The GX7 was unveiled 3 months before the H300 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GX7 grades versus the H300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX7 Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX7 offers outer dimensions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony H300 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GX7 vs Sony H300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the GX7 against the H300.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GX7 and H300 is 81 and 63 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The graphic here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX7 and H300.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX7 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony H300 will render more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.