Leica SL Typ 601 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Leica SL Typ 601 and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica SL Typ 601 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica SL Typ 601 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 10.4 cm 8.62 cm
Width 14.7 cm 12.49 cm
Depth 3.9 cm 7.74 cm
Weight 771 g 360 g
Body Material Milled aluminium -
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant -
Digital Zoom - 4x
SENSOR Leica SL Typ 601 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7
Sensor Resolution - 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels - 16,840,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 25 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Leica SL Typ 601 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7
Image Processor Leica Maestro II Venus Engine
LENS Leica SL Typ 601 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7
Lens Mounting Type Leica L Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Leica SL Typ 601 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 49
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Yes Face Detection AF/AE, Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Leica SL Typ 601 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.66" -
Viewfinder Resolution 4,400,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.8x 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +4
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica SL Typ 601 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7
ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 50-50000 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs - Handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot
Special Effects - Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica SL Typ 601 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7
Type - 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format - 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor - Rotating
Display Features - Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF
FLASH Leica SL Typ 601 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 6.6
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica SL Typ 601 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format - JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Leica SL Typ 601 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 128 GB -
Image Storage - JPEG 4592 x 3448
JPEG 4592 x 3064
JPEG 4592 x 2584
JPEG 3232 x 2424
JPEG 3232 x 2160
JPEG 3840 x 2160
JPEG 2272 x 1704
MPO 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3424 x 3424
JPEG 2416 x 2416
MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode
Video Capture - H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 4Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps
RAM Installed 2 GB -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica SL Typ 601 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7
Battery Type Manufacturer-specific Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 360 shots (with 14-42mm lens)
Photo shooting - 350 shots (with 14-140mm lens)
Photo shooting - 350 shots (with 45-150mm lens)
CONNECTIONS Leica SL Typ 601 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard - Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.0 (8 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Leica SL Typ 601 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 7 frames per second (8.4MP) 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 40 frames per second
Additional Features Histogram display, no anti-aliasing filter Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, takes photos while film recording, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, GPS via mobile, Creative Panorama function
OTHERS Leica SL Typ 601 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7
Included Accessories Carrying strap, cleaning cloth, battery charger, body cap, USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software - Drivers & Utilities, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.7 Premium Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.3 SE
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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