Panasonic GX7 vs Sony W350
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Panasonic GX7 vs Sony W350 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or MThe 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.
Panasonic GX7 vs Sony W350 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GX7 Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Sony W350
GX7 | W350 | |||
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Revealed | November 2013 | January 2010 | Fresher by 47 months | |
Manually focus | Dial exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Crisper display (+810k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Panasonic GX7
W350 | GX7 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GX7 and Sony W350
GX7 | W350 | |||
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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.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.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX7 and W350 is 81 and 97 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GX7 vs Sony W350 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 | |
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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 |