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Panasonic GF7 vs Leica M10 Comparison

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16 MP | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Panasonic GF7 vs Leica M10 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing GF7 and M10, two Mirrorless cameras from Panasonic and Leica. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 is a Entry-Level Mirrorless class camera and Leica M10 is a Pro Mirrorless class camera.

Panasonic GF7 was introduced to market in February 2015 and Leica M10 was launched in January 2017. As you can see, GF7 is 2 years older than M10. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Panasonic GF7 and Leica M10 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2015-02-01
  • 16MP - Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 200 - 25600 ( expands to 100)
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 3.00" Tilting Screen
  • 5.8fps continuous shooting
  • Full HD - 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 266g. 107 x 65 x 33 mm
  • Replaced Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 Compare

Leica M10 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2017-01-18
  • 24MP - Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 50000
  • Leica M Mount
  • 3.00" Fixed Type Screen
  • Optical (rangefinder) viewfinder
  • 5.0fps continuous shooting
  • No Video Mode
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 660g. 139 x 39 x 80 mm

Panasonic GF7 was replaced by Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 vs Leica M10

Leica M10 was replaced by Leica M11. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Leica M11 vs Leica M10
Leica M11 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Panasonic GF7 and Leica M10 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.


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Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 over Leica M10
LCD Screen
Tilting vs Fixed Type Flexible shooting positions
Built-in Flash
Yes vs No Useful in low-light
Touch Screen
Yes vs No Easy control of camera functions
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs No very handy for portraits
Max Mech. Shutter
1/16000s vs 1/4000s faster mechanical shutter
Continuous Shooting
5.8fps vs 5.0fps 0.8 fps faster
Battery Life
230 shots vs 210 shots 20 more frames with a single charge
Weight
266 g vs 660 g 394 g lighter
Max Video Resolution
1920 x 1080 vs None Higher Resolution Video
NFC Connection
Yes vs No Easy wireless connectivity with compatible devices
Smartphone Remote
Yes vs No Remote control your camera with a smartphone
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Reasons to choose Leica M10 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
Viewfinder
Optical vs None Better framing and control
Max Sensor Resolution
24 MP vs 16 MP 50% more pixels
Max ISO
50.000 vs 25.600 95% higher Max ISO
Sensor Pixel Area
36.01µm2 vs 14.21µm2 153% larger pixel area
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Common Strengths of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 and Leica M10
Wireless Connection
Yes vs Yes Better connectivity
RAW Support
Yes vs Yes Better image quality
LCD Screen Resolution
1.040k dots vs 1.037k dots High resolution screens
Timelapse Recording
Yes vs Yes creative shooting
AE Bracketing
Yes vs Yes Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Common Weaknesses of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 and Leica M10
In-body Image Stabilization
No vs No No Built-in stabilization
Environmental Sealing
No vs No not suitable for tough conditions
Panasonic GF7 vs Leica M10: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Panasonic GF7 and Leica M10 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Panasonic GF7 has external dimensions of 107 x 65 x 33 mm (4.21 x 2.56 x 1.3″) and weighs 266 g (0.59 lb / 9.38 oz) (including batteries). Leica M10 has external dimensions of 139 x 39 x 80 mm (5.47 x 1.54 x 3.15″) and weighs 660 g (1.46 lb / 23.28 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic GF7 and Leica M10. Panasonic GF7 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 32mm narrower, 15mm shorter and 6mm thinner than Leica M10.

Panasonic GF7 vs Leica M10 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Panasonic GF7 and Leica M10 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic GF7 and Leica M10.

Panasonic GF7 vs Leica M10 Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Panasonic GF7 and Leica M10 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic GF7 and Leica M10.
Panasonic GF7 vs Leica M10 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Panasonic GF7 and Leica M10 Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Panasonic GF7 is significantly lighter (394g ) than the Leica M10 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since Leica M10 has a Full frame sensor and Panasonic GF7 has a smaller Four Thirds sensor, Panasonic GF7's lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will generally be lighter and smaller than the Leica M10 lenses.

Weight Comparison

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Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 nor Leica M10 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Panasonic GF7 and Leica M10's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.00".

On the other hand, Panasonic GF7 features a Tilting screen where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels whereas the Leica M10 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to GF7.
Panasonic GF7 vs Leica M10: Sensor Comparison

Panasonic GF7 has a 16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. On the other hand, Leica M10 has a 24.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Maestro II processor.

Leica M10's sensor provides 8MP more than Panasonic GF7's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely. On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.

Below you can see the GF7 and M10 sensor size comparison.

Panasonic GF7 vs Leica M10 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic GF7 and Leica M10 Cameras


As seen above, Leica M10 has a 3.8x Larger sensor area than Panasonic GF7. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

Panasonic GF7 vs Leica M10 Comparison of Available Lenses
Which camera has more lenses?

Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Panasonic GF7 has an advantage over Leica M10. There are 119 lenses for Panasonic GF7's Micro Four Thirds mount, on the other hand there are only 62 lenses for Leica M10's Leica M lens mount.

Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. None of these bodies have sensor based image stabilization so you have to buy lenses with Optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 32 lenses for Micro Four Thirds mount and 0 lenses for Leica M mount with IS.

Lens Type # of Panasonic GF7 Lenses # of Leica M10 Lenses
Standard Zoom 17 n/a
Standard Prime 15 15 (15 Full Frame)
Wideangle Zoom 6 1 (1 Full Frame)
Wideangle Prime 32 32 (32 Full Frame)
Telephoto Zoom 19 n/a
Telephoto Prime 11 11 (11 Full Frame)
SuperZoom 8 n/a
Wideangle Fisheye Prime 5 n/a
Macro Prime 4 2 (2 Full Frame)
Perspective Control Prime n/a 1 (1 Full Frame)
Telephoto Mirror Prime 1 n/a
TOTAL 119 62 (62 Full Frame)

What types of Photography are Panasonic GF7 and Leica M10 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic GF7 and Leica M10 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Panasonic GF7 for Portrait Photography

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Leica M10 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Panasonic GF7 for Street Photography

AVERAGE

Leica M10 for Street Photography

GOOD
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
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Panasonic GF7 for Sports Photography

AVERAGE

Leica M10 for Sports Photography

GOOD
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/16000s
23 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.8fps
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
Poor Battery Life: 230 shots
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Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Continuous Shooting: 5.0fps
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 210 shots
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Panasonic GF7 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Leica M10 for Daily Photography

GOOD
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
266g
Medium size Body
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Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
660g
Read the details

Panasonic GF7 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Leica M10 for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
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Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
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Panasonic GF7 vs Leica M10: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Panasonic GF7 and Leica M10, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 69 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Panasonic GF7 and Leica M10 scores compare:

Panasonic GF7
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #49 out of 130 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #281 out of 1244 in all Cameras
Leica M10
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #54 out of 130 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #307 out of 1244 in all Cameras

Panasonic GF7 has a higher Overall Score than the Leica M10 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.

Panasonic GF7
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Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF7 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Leica M10
Brand Panasonic Leica
Announced 2015-02-01 2017-01-18
Body Type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor
Type CMOS CMOS
Size Four Thirds Full frame
Dimensions 17.3 x 13 mm 35.8 x 23.9 mm
Area 224.90mm2 855.62mm2
Megapixels 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Max Resolution 4592 x 3448 5952 x 3992
Max Native Light sensitivity 25,600 ISO 50,000 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 200 ISO 100 ISO
Min Boosted Light Sensitivity 100 ISO -
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 23 n/a
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds Leica M
Number of Available Lenses 119 62
Screen
Type Tilting Fixed type
Size 3.00" 3.00"
Resolution 1,040k dots 1,037k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Optical (rangefinder)
Viewfinder Coverage n/a 100%
Viewfinder Magnification n/a 0.73x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/16000s 1/4000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Built-in Image Stabilization No No
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 5.8 fps 5.0 fps
Multi-Segment Metering
Average Metering
Spot Metering
Partial Metering
AF-Area Metering
Center Weighted Metering
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 None
Video Formats MPEG-4, AVCHD n/a
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 266g 660g
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm 139 x 39 x 80mm
Battery Life 230 shots 210 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None Optional
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score not tested 86
DxO Color Depth not tested 24.4
DxO Dynamic Range not tested 13.3
DxO Low Light ISO not tested 2133
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