Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 was introduced in January 2017 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 was introduced in May 2015. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 have 3.0" screens with 1,040k dot resolution. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic Viewfinder on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 1.40x (0.70x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 features a 16 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 features a 16 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 is equipped with Venus Engine processor and can take pictures up to 4592 x 3448 resolution. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 can take pictures up to 4592 x 3448 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4592 x 3448, 3232 x 2424, 2272 x 1704, 1824 x 1368 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Cameras have Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to their Micro Four Thirds sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 2x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.

No Low-Pass Filter on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 nothing can be done. On Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 has a Micro HDMI and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has a Micro Type D HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 comes with DMW-BLH7 battery pack with battery life of 210 shots.

External Storage Slots

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot.

Shutter

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/500 sec with mechanical shutter on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850, and up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps.

Focusing

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 has 49 focusing points and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has 49 focusing points. They both have detection range from -4 to +18 EV

Exposure

Both cameras' exposure metering ranges from 0 to +18 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 and exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 4.00 m at ISO 100 on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 and 9.30 m on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/50 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 and 1/160 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 body has dimensions of 107 x 65 x 33 mm (4.21 x 2.56 x 1.3") and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 body has dimensions of 125 x 86 x 77 mm (4.92 x 3.39 x 3.03"). Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 weighs 269 g (0.59 lb / 9.49 oz) and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 weighs 410 g (0.90 lb / 14.46 oz).

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7

107 mm

65 mm

125 mm

86 mm

65 mm

86 mm

33 mm

77 mm