Panasonic GX7

Panasonic GX7 is Panasonic's Advanced Mirrorless digital camera first released on November of 2013. It has got a 16 MegaPixel, CMOS Four Thirds sized sensor and has a full resolution of 4592 x 3448.

Panasonic brought out this model to replace the earlier Panasonic GX1 (Read Full Comparison) and then brought out the newer Panasonic GX8 (Read Full Comparison) in an effort to update this model.

The GX7 is ranked #49 out of 62 in Advanced Mirrorless cameras and over all #299 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our collection. Please try our Advanced camera finder to find camera results based on your customized requirements.

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The Panasonic GX7 comes with a history of related digital cameras. Down below, you can look at all past and current models along with main specs.

You can check the GX7 from various angles in the gallery here.

Below is a shortlist of pluses and minuses of the Panasonic GX7 based on things which are typically regarded as useful in a digital camera.

The Panasonic GX7 is run by the Venus Engine processor chip. The size of the sensor on the Panasonic GX7 is 17.3mm x 13mm (Four Thirds). The 225 mm² sensor has the ability to capture 4592 x 3448 pixels and aspect ratios of 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9. The camera includes Image Stabilization (Sensor based). Optical stabilization is more desirable than digital stabilization since the latter can easily cause cropping.

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The CMOS sensor boasts 16 megapixels and provides a standard ISO range of 125 to 25600. RAW photos are saved therefore the user has wider room to maneuver in post.

The image underneath displays the GX7's sensor dimensions compared to other popular sizes. The GX7 sensor comes with a crop factor of 2.1 and is outlined in green.

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To get a sense of various aspect ratios, you should refer to the graphic below.

Panasonic GX7 weighs in at 0.89 lbs (402g / 14.18 ounces) and the measurement of the camera is 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2"). The weight of average Advanced Mirrorless camera is 454g and the Panasonic GX7 is less heavy when compared to various rivals.

Photography Glossary

Here is a image of the Panasonic GX7 with a soft drink to help you have a sense of its scale.

The top view just below will illustrate the button design on the GX7.

The GX7 uses the Micro Four Thirds mount and has 162 lenses available on the market. Below is a few of the lenses we have in our collection which will fit the GX7.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Sigma 19mm F2.8 EX DN19mmf/2.8 140g

Olympus Zuiko Digital 300mm f2.8300mmf/2.8 3290g

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Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm f4.07-14mmf/4.0 780g

Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 70-300mm f4.0-5.670-300mmf/4.0-5.6 620g

Panasonic Leica D Summilux Asph 25mm F1.425mmf/1.4 510g

Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 35-100mm F2.8 II Power OIS35-100mmf/2.8 357g

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Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH8-18mmf/2.8-22315g

The GX7 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• NFC Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras that feature NFC and Bluetooth support can easily be used wirelessly with smartphones. You can send files and usually adjust settings with no need to connect physically to the camera.

Some applications even allow a Liveview and release the shutter if you are not near the camera. If the camera comes with a HDMI out, it could be hooked up to an external screen. The majority of cameras enable you to recharge the battery pack through the USB port.

The highest possible video resolution on the Panasonic GX7 is 1920 x 1080 and it can shoot in MPEG-4 and AVCHD file format. 1080p resolution gives you an excellent balance for video quality vs file sizes but 1080p isn't going to give you much room to downsample. The camera does not offer a mic and headphone port which means that you get little control over your audio. It is perhaps a better idea to find a different model if you want good audio in your videos.

Panasonic GX7 does not include environment sealing so damp conditions might damage the camera.

The Panasonic GX7 has got a 3 inch tilting display screen supporting a resolution of 1,040 thousand dots.

Additionally the display screen is touch friendly which means you can easily set focus points plus change settings using your finger.

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The View Finder specs regarding Panasonic GX7 are the following:

• ViewFinder Electronic
• ViewFinder Resolution 2,765 thousand dots
• ViewFinder Coverage 100%
• ViewFinder Magnification 0.7x

In those sunny outdoor situations which make the camera displays washed out and difficult to view, viewfinders can be quite helpful.

Panasonic GX7 continuous shooting rate is 5.0 fps. The max shutter speed is 1/8000 seconds. The camera also includes silent electronic shutter of 1/16000 seconds. Beware that the electronic shutter may cause "rolling shutter" in certain conditions.

Panasonic GX7 includes both built in flash and also external flash support. The highest flash sync is 1/320 seconds.

Panasonic GX7 includes just Contrast Detect Auto Focus and does not have Phase Detect Auto Focus. Phase Detection focusing is more faster & accurate when compared to Contrast Detect focusing. The camera has got Face detection which is useful for people photography.

It has got 23 focus points to choose from. Panasonic GX7 has touch to focus. You are able to use your fingers to switch focus. It also comes with Tracking Auto Focus for moving things. Panasonic GX7 has got manual focus if needed for low light conditions or you require more accurate focus control.

The battery life on the Panasonic GX7 is made to last for 350 shots with respect to the CIPA specifications which is less when compared to its competition. The average Advanced Mirrorless camera battery life is 390. Sony A6600 has got the best (810) battery life for this range of cameras.

Following is a listing of Advanced Mirrorless cameras that have the best battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Sony A6600
GX7 vs A6600810 yesyesyes

Sony A7c
GX7 vs A7c740 yesyesyes

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Fujifilm X-H2
GX7 vs Fujifilm X-H2680 yesnoyes

Canon R7
GX7 vs R7660 yesnoyes

Fujifilm X-H2S
GX7 vs Fujifilm X-H2S580 yesnoyes

The following diagram displays a summary of the Panasonic GX7 for specific types of photography. To learn more, browse to the specific section underneath.

The Panasonic GX7 gets a rating of 71 which is above average, meaning that it is a fine option to use for portrait photos. Shooting portrait photos leans heavily to sensor dimension, support for RAW photos along with the option to utilize external flash.

Getting a excellent rating of 82, the Panasonic GX7 is a outstanding pick to use in street photography. A decent street photography camera provides a perfect balance of picture quality and portability.

A modest sports photography points tally of 59 indicates the Panasonic GX7 is somewhat suited for photographing sports. A camera must have very good focusing plus continuous shooting for sports photography.

Size is very crucial in picking a camera for travel. In general, the Panasonic GX7 gets a nice 67 for a travel camera which makes it a respectable fit to purchase for your holidays.

If you are looking to purchase a camera for landscape pictures, the most critical aspect is going to be image quality. The Panasonic GX7 with it's above average grade of 73 as a landscape camera is a good option in the current market.

A vlogging camera ought to have a moving screen, microphone port and ideally image stabilization. Considering all things, the Panasonic GX7 is not really very good for vlogging as it receives a really bad rating of 34.

If you need alternatives to the GX7, here is a number of the highest rated cameras which fall into the family of Advanced Mirrorless.

The line graph just below provides you an overview of the GX7 versus it's top ranked rivals mentioned earlier.

There are more cameras you might view as alternate options. To go through a full comparison, simply click the "compare" link.