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SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Optical (tunnel)
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 380 g (0.84 lb / 13.40 oz)
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SENSOR Effective pixels: 16 megapixels
SENSOR Max resolution: 4592 x 3448
SENSOR Sensor size: Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 17 megapixels
IMAGE ISO: Auto, 125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600
IMAGE Uncompressed format: RAW
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Minimum shutter speed: 60 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/8000 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 7.00 m (at ISO 200)
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 5.0 fps
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen size: 3″
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,040,000
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Touch screen: Yes
VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Resolutions: 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 23
CONNECTIVITY HDMI: Yes (miniHDMI)
Summary
The Lumix DMC-GX7 highest resolution of 4592 x 3448 pixels (16 megapixels) is better than the Canon PowerShot G7 highest resolution of 3648 x 2736 pixels (10 megapixels). The Lumix DMC-GX7 is equipped with larger sensor than the Canon PowerShot G7: Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) versus 1/1.8' (7.144 x 5.358 mm). It is the most important difference between these models as large sensor lets the photographer to produce pictures of the more professional quality. The Lumix DMC-GX7 has a wider ISO range of 125-25600 than 100-1600 ISO range of the Canon PowerShot G7. Such ISO numbers allow you to produce good quality pictures in more difficult situations. The Lumix DMC-GX7 can save files in RAW format which gives the highest quality files by recording all of the data from the sensor. The Lumix DMC-GX7 provides more focus points than the Canon PowerShot G7: 23 vs 9. More number of focus points means more convenience when attempting to focus on subjects that are not centred.
The Lumix DMC-GX7 display is better as it has more screen dots 1,040,000 in compare to 207,000 dots of the Canon PowerShot G7 display. The higher dot count display is better for reviewing images on your camera. The Lumix DMC-GX7 is equipped with Yes inch touch screen that is larger than No inch display of the Canon PowerShot G7 The Lumix DMC-GX7 has better lowest (60 seconds) and highest (1/8000 second) shutter speeds.
The PowerShot G7 weighs 380g which is 22g less than the weight of the Lumix DMC-GX7.
The Lumix DMC-GX7 has 16 advantages and the Canon PowerShot G7 only 2 so the Lumix DMC-GX7 becomes the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon