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Panasonic GF7 vs Sony A7c Comparison

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

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Panasonic GF7 vs Sony A7c Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing GF7 and A7c, two Mirrorless cameras from Panasonic and Sony. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 is a Entry-Level Mirrorless class camera and Sony Alpha A7c is a Advanced Mirrorless class camera.

Panasonic GF7 was introduced to market in February 2015 and Sony A7c was launched in September 2020. As you can see, GF7 is 5 years older than A7c. 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 Sony A7c 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

Sony A7c Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2020-09-14
  • 24MP - Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 51200 ( expands to 50 - 204800)
  • Sony E Mount
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3.00" Fully articulated Screen
  • 2360k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 10.0fps continuous shooting
  • 4K (UHD) - 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 120fps High-Speed Video
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 509g. 124 x 71 x 60 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body

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 Sony Alpha A7c

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Panasonic GF7 and Sony A7c 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 Sony Alpha A7c
Built-in Flash
Yes vs No Useful in low-light
LCD Screen Resolution
1.040k dots vs 922k dots 12% higher resolution screen
Max Mech. Shutter
1/16000s vs 1/4000s faster mechanical shutter
Weight
266 g vs 509 g 243 g lighter
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Reasons to choose Sony Alpha A7c over Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Gyroscopic Stabilization
Yes vs No Stabilize video in post process
Video Record Limit
Unlimited vs Limited Record clips longer than 30 minutes
In-built Image Stabilization
Sensor-shift vs None Sharper images at longer focal lengths and slow shutter speeds
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
Viewfinder
Electronic vs None Better framing and control
Max Sensor Resolution
24 MP vs 16 MP 50% more pixels
Max ISO
51.200 vs 25.600 100% higher Max ISO
Number of Focus Points
693 vs 23 670 more focus points
Continuous Shooting
10.0fps vs 5.8fps 4.2 fps faster
Battery Life
740 shots vs 230 shots 510 more frames with a single charge
Microphone Port
Yes vs No High quality audio recording option
Headphone Port
Yes vs No better video control
Environmental Sealing
Yes vs No shoot at tough conditions
Sensor Pixel Area
35.50µm2 vs 14.21µm2 149% larger pixel area
Max Video Resolution
3840 x 2160 vs 1920 x 1080 Higher Resolution Video
AE Bracketing Range
±5 EV vs ±3 EV Wide Bracketing range is useful for HDR
Bluetooth
Yes vs No Connect your camera to other devices via Blueetooth
Digital video stabilization
Yes vs No Stabilizes your videos in-camera
UHS Card Support
UHS-II vs none Read/Write in High Speeds
Animal Eye AF Tracking
Yes vs No Easily lock and track focus on animals
Webcam Function
Yes vs No Use your camera as a Webcam
Anti Flicker
Yes vs No Reduced uneven color and exposure under flickering light
Eye Tracking Focus
Yes vs No Autofocus system locks on the eye and tracks the subject
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Common Strengths of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 and Sony Alpha A7c
Wireless Connection
Yes vs Yes Better connectivity
Adjustable LCD Screen
Tilting vs Fully articulated Flexible shooting positions
Touch Screen
Yes vs Yes Easy control of camera functions
RAW Support
Yes vs Yes Better image quality
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs Yes very handy for portraits
Timelapse Recording
Yes vs Yes creative shooting
AE Bracketing
Yes vs Yes Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
NFC Connection
Yes vs Yes Easy wireless connectivity with compatible devices
Smartphone Remote
Yes vs Yes Remote control your camera with a smartphone
Common Weaknesses of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 and Sony Alpha A7c
Panasonic GF7 vs Sony A7c: 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 Sony A7c 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). Sony A7c has external dimensions of 124 x 71 x 60 mm (4.88 x 2.8 x 2.36″) and weighs 509 g (1.12 lb / 17.95 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic GF7 and Sony A7c. Panasonic GF7 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 17mm narrower, 6mm shorter and 27mm thinner than Sony A7c.

Panasonic GF7 vs Sony A7c Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Panasonic GF7 and Sony A7c Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic GF7 and Sony A7c.

Panasonic GF7 vs Sony A7c Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Panasonic GF7 and Sony A7c Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic GF7 and Sony A7c.
Panasonic GF7 vs Sony A7c Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Panasonic GF7 and Sony A7c 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 (243g ) than the Sony A7c 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 Sony A7c 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 Sony A7c lenses.

Weight Comparison

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Thickness Comparison

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Weather Sealing

Thanks to the weather sealed body of A7c, you can use this camera with more confidence under conditions where there is risk of exposure to water and dust compared to GF7.

LCD Screen Size and Features

Panasonic GF7 and Sony A7c's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.00".

Panasonic GF7 vs Sony A7c: 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, Sony A7c has a 24.0MP Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor.

Sony A7c'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 A7c sensor size comparison.

Panasonic GF7 vs Sony A7c Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic GF7 and Sony A7c Cameras


As seen above, Sony A7c 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 Sony A7c 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 Sony A7c has an advantage over Panasonic GF7 There are 182 lenses for Sony A7c's Sony E mount, on the other hand there are only 119 lenses for Panasonic GF7's Micro Four Thirds lens mount.

Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Sony A7c has a big advantage in this regard because it has a sensor based image stabilization which means that all the lenses mounted to this body will be stabilized. A7c's built-in Image stabilization system is effective to compensate vibration up to 5.0-stops according to CIPA standards.
On the other hand, Panasonic GF7 doesn't have this feature so you have to buy a lens with optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 32 lenses for Micro Four Thirds mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.

Lens Type # of Panasonic GF7 Lenses # of Sony A7c Lenses
Standard Zoom 17 18 (13 Full Frame)
Standard Prime 15 32 (18 Full Frame)
Wideangle Zoom 6 12 (10 Full Frame)
Wideangle Prime 32 55 (37 Full Frame)
Telephoto Zoom 19 15 (13 Full Frame)
Telephoto Prime 11 26 (20 Full Frame)
SuperZoom 8 10 (2 Full Frame)
Wideangle Fisheye Prime 5 2 (0 Full Frame)
Macro Prime 4 9 (8 Full Frame)
Perspective Control Prime n/a 2 (2 Full Frame)
Telephoto Mirror Prime 1 n/a
TOTAL 119 182 (123 Full Frame)


Now let's compare some sample lenses from each mount with typical Focal ranges for Panasonic GF7 and Sony A7c to see how these lenses compares:

Fast Standard Zoom Lenses
Model FF Equiv. Weight Weight w/ Cam Length Street Price
Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8 OIS Lens Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8 OIS
24 - 70mm 305gr 571gr 74mm Amazon B&H Photo
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM Lens Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
24 - 70mm 886gr 1395gr 136mm Amazon B&H Photo
Fast Tele Zoom Equivalent Lenses
Model FF Equiv. Weight Weight w/ Cam Length Street Price
Panasonic X 35-100mm F2.8 II Power OIS Lens Panasonic X 35-100mm F2.8 II Power OIS
70 - 200mm 357gr 623gr 100mm Amazon B&H Photo
Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM Lens Sony FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM
70 - 200mm 1480gr 1989gr 200mm Amazon B&H Photo
Fast Normal Prime Equivalent Lenses
Model FF Equiv. Weight Weight w/ Cam Length Street Price
Panasonic 25mm F1.4 II ASPH Lens Panasonic 25mm F1.4 II ASPH
50mm 205gr 471gr 55mm Amazon B&H Photo
Sony Zeiss FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Lens Sony Zeiss FE 50mm F1.4 ZA
50mm 778gr 1287gr 108mm Amazon B&H Photo
Fast Wideangle Zoom Equivalent Lenses
Model FF Equiv. Weight Weight w/ Cam Length Street Price
Panasonic 8-18mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH Lens Panasonic 8-18mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH
16 - 36mm 315gr 581gr 88mm Amazon B&H Photo
Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Lens Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
16 - 35mm 680gr 1189gr 122mm Amazon B&H Photo
24-105mm f4 Equivalent Lenses
Model FF Equiv. Weight Weight w/ Cam Length Street Price
Panasonic 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH Power OIS Lens Panasonic 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH Power OIS
24 - 120mm 320gr 586gr 86mm Amazon B&H Photo
Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS Lens Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
24 - 105mm 663gr 1172gr 113mm Amazon B&H Photo
Super-Tele Zoom Equivalent Lenses
Model FF Equiv. Weight Weight w/ Cam Length Street Price
Panasonic 100-400mm F4.0-6.3 Lens Panasonic 100-400mm F4.0-6.3
200 - 800mm 985gr 1251gr 172mm Amazon B&H Photo
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS Lens Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
100 - 400mm 1395gr 1904gr 205mm Amazon B&H Photo
What types of Photography are Panasonic GF7 and Sony A7c Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic GF7 and Sony A7c 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

AVERAGE

Sony A7c for Portrait Photography

GOOD
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 23.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
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Panasonic GF7 for Street Photography

AVERAGE

Sony A7c for Street Photography

EXCELLENT
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 23.8 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Panasonic GF7 for Sports Photography

AVERAGE

Sony A7c 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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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
693 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 740 shots
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Anti Flicker feature
Average Ergonomics&Handling
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Panasonic GF7 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Sony A7c for Daily Photography

EXCELLENT
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
266g
Medium size Body
Read the details
Large Full frame (35.8 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Anti Flicker feature
Medium size Body
509g
Body Thickness 60mm
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Panasonic GF7 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Sony A7c 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 23.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details

Panasonic GF7 vs Sony A7c: 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 Sony A7c, 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 Sony A7c scores compare:

Panasonic GF7
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #49 out of 130 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #281 out of 1243 in all Cameras
Sony A7c
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #2 out of 130 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #30 out of 1243 in all Cameras

Sony A7c is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Panasonic GF7 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Panasonic GF7. Otherwise, Sony A7c is the better camera overall.

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Sony A7c vs Panasonic GF7 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Sony Alpha A7c
Brand Panasonic Sony
Announced 2015-02-01 2020-09-14
Body Type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor
Type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Size Four Thirds Full frame
Dimensions 17.3 x 13 mm 35.8 x 23.8 mm
Area 224.90mm2 852.04mm2
Megapixels 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Max Resolution 4592 x 3448 6000 x 4000
Max Native Light sensitivity 25,600 ISO 51,200 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity - 204800 ISO
Min Native Light sensitivity 200 ISO 100 ISO
Min Boosted Light Sensitivity 100 ISO 50 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 23 693
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of Available Lenses 119 182
Screen
Type Tilting Fully articulated
Size 3.00" 3.00"
Resolution 1,040k dots 922k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder 2,360k dots
Viewfinder Coverage n/a 100%
Viewfinder Magnification n/a 0.59x
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/16000s 1/4000s
Max Electronic Shutter n/a 1/8000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Built-in Image Stabilization No Sensor-shift
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 5.8 fps 10.0 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 3840 x 2160
Video Formats MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 266g 509g
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm 124 x 71 x 60mm
Battery Life 230 shots 740 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score not tested 95
DxO Color Depth not tested 25.0
DxO Dynamic Range not tested 14.7
DxO Low Light ISO not tested 3407
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