Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | 12-32mm lens |
| Height | 9.57 cm | 6.46 cm |
| Width | 12.69 cm | 10.65 cm |
| Depth | 5.97 cm | 3.33 cm |
| Weight | 556 g | 236 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Brown |
| Protection | Splashproof, dust-resistant | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2.6x |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.3 Megapixel | 16.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 24,700,000 pixels | 16,840,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,300,000 pixels | 16,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | - |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 2.6x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 26 - 64mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 20 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 84 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Motorised drive |
| Lens Construction | - | 7 groups / 8 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 37 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | - |
| Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 23 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | - |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter | Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | - |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 | ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, 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 | 1200 | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur | - |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Colour, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, High contrast, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, 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, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 or 5 steps | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | - |
| Exposure Range | EV -1-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,228,800 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control, display contrast control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm |
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| Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 4 |
| Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator | AF illuminator |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, XAVC S, AVC | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 6000 x 3376 3936 x 2624 3936 x 2216 3008 x 2000 3008 x 1688 1968 x 1312 1968 x 1112 |
JPEG 4592 x 3448 JPEG 3232 x 2424 JPEG 2272 x 1704 JPEG 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode JPEG 4592 x 3064 JPEG 3232 x 2160 JPEG 2272 x 1520 MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode JPEG 4592 x 2584 JPEG 3232 x 1824 JPEG 1920 x 1080 MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode JPEG 3424 x 3424 JPEG 2416 x 2416 JPEG 1712 x 1712 MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 340 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 270 shots |
Photo shooting - 230 shots (with 12-32mm lens) Photo shooting - 210 shots (with 14-42mm lens) Photo shooting - 230 shots (with 35-100mm lens) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices | - |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | - |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Composite video/audio output |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | - |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 40 frames per second, 5.8 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, diffraction correction, S-Log2 gamma setting | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, Intelligent Auto (iA), HDR image enhancement technology, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha7 II ILCE-7M2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap | Battery charger, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Sony PlayMemories Home | Drivers & Utilities, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.6 Premium Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.2 SE |
| Max Operating Temperature | - | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | - | 0 °C |
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