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Panasonic GX7 vs Sony W350

Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Announced November 2013
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GX1
  • Replacement is Panasonic GX8
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Panasonic GX7 vs Sony W350 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic GX7 and Sony W350, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GX7 (16MP) and the W350 (14MP) is fairly similar but the GX7 (Four Thirds) and W350 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The GX7 was unveiled 3 years later than the W350 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the GX7 matches up vs the W350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Sony W350

 GX7 W350 
RevealedNovember 2013January 2010Fresher by 47 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Panasonic GX7

 W350 GX7 

Common features in the Panasonic GX7 and Sony W350

 GX7 W350 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX7 enjoys outer 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 W350 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GX7 and Sony W350 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the GX7 versus the W350.

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX7 and W350 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX7 and W350.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GX7 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GX7 will deliver more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics far more aggressively. The fresher GX7 provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Portrait photography factors
Sony W350 Portrait photography factors
71
you can focus manually
above average flash sync (1/320 seconds)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
saves RAW files
28
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Street photography information
Sony W350 Street photography information
82
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Sports photography info
Sony W350 Sports photography info
59
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
low battery (350 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Travel photography info
Sony W350 Travel photography info
67
supports touch focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
low battery (350 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
66
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Landscape photography information
Sony W350 Landscape photography information
73
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
low battery (350 CIPA)
38
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W350 as a Vlogging camera
34
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no external microphone support
29
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
does not have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
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Panasonic GX7 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX7 and Sony W350
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Type Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2013-11-07 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3448 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 125 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 10cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,765 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 200) 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/320 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 gr (0.89 lbs) 117 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 not tested
DXO Low light score 718 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $1,000 $200