Panasonic GX7 vs Sony W330

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic GX7 versus Sony W330, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GX7 (16MP) and the W330 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the GX7 (Four Thirds) and W330 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The GX7 was brought out 3 years after the W330 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the GX7 scores against the W330 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GX7 Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX7 comes with outside measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the GX7 and the W330.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX7 and W330 is 81 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The pic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GX7 and W330.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GX7 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic GX7 will give more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images much more aggressively. The newer GX7 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.