Panasonic GX7 vs Sony H400

Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic GX7 vs Sony H400, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GX7 (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the GX7 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The GX7 was released 3 months before the H400 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the GX7 scores versus the H400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GX7 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX7 has got outer measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") along with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the GX7 compared to the H400.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX7 and H400 is 81 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GX7 and H400.

As you can see, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX7 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony H400 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively.