Updated (April, 2013): Compare the Panasonic Lumix GF6 vs Sony NEX-7n

Sony NEX-7
Winner
Sony NEX-7

89

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5

42
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Sony NEX-7

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
1,016 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
81.0
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Color depth
 Great color depth
24.1 bits
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5

Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Movie continuous focus
 Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Interchangeable lenses
 Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 
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differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GF5
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Lens availability More lenses available 26 lenses vs 8 lenses
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 Around 3.5x more lenses available
Weight Lighter 267 g vs 350 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $329.00 vs $948.00
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 The best price we've seen is $619 cheaper (2.9x less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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 2x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Sony NEX-7
Overall image quality Much better image quality 81.0 vs 50.0
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 More than 60% better image quality
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 1,016 ISO vs 573 ISO
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 The NEX-7 has a slight edge (0.8 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Dynamic range More dynamic range 13.4 EV vs 10 EV
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 3.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Color depth Better color depth 24.1 bits vs 20.5 bits
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 Distinguishes 3.6 more bits of color
True resolution Much higher true resolution 24 MP vs 12 MP
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 Capture 2x more detail in your photos
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Battery life Longer battery life 430 shots vs 360 shots
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 Around 20% more shots per battery charge
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-C 23.5x15.6mm vs Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm
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 More than 60% larger sensor
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 4 fps
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 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 16,000 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The NEX-7's maximum light sensitivity is 0.3 f-stops better
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 1200 ms vs 1400 ms
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 More than 10% less delay when turning on
Size Slightly smaller 111x59x38 mm vs 108x67x37 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent mirrorless cameras, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
42 vs 89
Explain scores
Sony NEX-7 Sony NEX-7
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony NEX-7.

similarities

Compared to recent mirrorless cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
DMC-GF5:920k dots
NEX-7:921k dots
Movie continuous focus Focus continuously recording movies Help
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Focus points Few focus points Help
DMC-GF5:23
NEX-7:25
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$650 with 18-55mm lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Startup delay Has slightly more startup delay
Compare the NEX-5N vs the Lumix DMC-GF5
Compare the NEX-5N vs the NEX-7
Sony NEX-5R

Sony NEX-5R

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$498 body only

$598 with 18-55mm lens
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Autofocus Focuses automatically
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Compare the NEX-5R vs the Lumix DMC-GF5
Compare the NEX-5R vs the NEX-7
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Interchangeable lenses Has a built-in lens
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Lumix DMC-GF5
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the NEX-7
Canon EOS M

Canon EOS M

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$479 - $599 with 22mm lens
Lens availability Much more lenses available
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the EOS M vs the Lumix DMC-GF5
Compare the EOS M vs the NEX-7
Olympus PEN E-PL5

Olympus PEN E-PL5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$768 with 14-42mm lens
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Compare the PEN E-PL5 vs the Lumix DMC-GF5
Compare the PEN E-PL5 vs the NEX-7
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$596 body only

$407 with 10-30mm lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Autofocus Focuses automatically while shootting video
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the 1 V1 vs the Lumix DMC-GF5
Compare the 1 V1 vs the NEX-7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$514 with 14-42mm lens
Size Slightly smaller
Thickness Thinner
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF3 vs the Lumix DMC-GF5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$234 - $235 body only

$388 with 14-42mm lens
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
True resolution Higher true resolution
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Lumix DMC-GX1 vs the Lumix DMC-GF5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$598 body only

$498 with 14-42mm lens
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-G5 vs the Lumix DMC-GF5
Panasonic Lumix GF6

Panasonic Lumix GF6

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$599 with 14-42mm lens
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
True resolution Higher true resolution
Battery life Shorter battery life
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix GF6 vs the Lumix DMC-GF5
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3

Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$329 with 14-42mm lens
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the PEN Lite E-PL3 vs the Lumix DMC-GF5

Sony NEX-7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Alpha NEX-6

Sony Alpha NEX-6

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$648 body only

$798 with 16-50mm lens
Autofocus Faster autofocus
Focus points Significantly more focus points
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Compare the Alpha NEX-6 vs the NEX-7
Olympus OM-D E-M5

Olympus OM-D E-M5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$924 - $1,000 body only

$1,024 with 14-42mm lens
Weather sealed Weather sealed
Image stabilization Image stabilization
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the OM-D E-M5 vs the NEX-7
Fujifilm X-E1

Fujifilm X-E1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$799 - $1,000 body only

$1,199 with 18-55mm lens
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the X-E1 vs the NEX-7

appearance

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