Panasonic GX7 vs Sony W380

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic GX7 and Sony W380, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GX7 (16MP) and the W380 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the GX7 (Four Thirds) and W380 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The GX7 was revealed 3 years after the W380 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the GX7 scores vs the W380 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GX7 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX7 comes with 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) and the Sony W380 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GX7 and Sony W380 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the GX7 versus the W380.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GX7 and W380 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The picture underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX7 and W380.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX7 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX7 will provide greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern GX7 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.