Panasonic GX7 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. On the other hand, Samsung NX200 has a
20.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the GX7 and NX200 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Samsung NX200 has a 1.6x Larger sensor area than Panasonic GX7. 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.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Panasonic GX7 and Samsung NX200 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, GX7 has scored 70, 1 points higher than NX200.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic GX7 |
70 |
22.6 bits |
12.2 Evs |
718 ISO |
Samsung NX200 |
69 |
22.6 bits |
12.6 Evs |
618 ISO |