Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm

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Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm. 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

Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 12-60mm lens
Height 9.44 cm 7.79 cm
Width 12.69 cm 13.32 cm
Depth 4.82 cm 6.31 cm
Weight 407 g 435 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 435 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 487 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant Splashproof
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom - 5x
SENSOR Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm
Sensor Resolution 36.4 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 36,800,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 36,400,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 25 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (POWER O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm
Image Processor BIONZ X -
LENS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm
Type - Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 20 cm
Max View Angle - 84.05 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Micro Four Thirds
Features - Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, Extra-low Dispersion Aspheric (EDA) lens
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 49
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Focus Peaking function
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 Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,296 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x 1.54x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features Viewfinder brightness control Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 100-51200 200-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 100
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 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 1200 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, 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, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, Selective Colour, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, 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), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 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 - 1/125sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
Retouch - Clear Retouch function
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" OLED display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, Touch AE, Touch AF
FLASH Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
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 Alpha7R ILCE-7R Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I 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
Image Storage 7360 x 4912
7360 x 4144
4800 x 3200
4800 x 2704
3680 x 2456
3680 x 2072
2400 x 1600
5184 x 3888
3712 x 2784
2624 x 1968
MPO 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
5184 x 3456
3712 x 2480
2624 x 1752
MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
5184 x 2920
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 340 shots Photo shooting - 330 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
Headphones
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 1.5 frames per second 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 5.5 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, 25p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), no anti-aliasing filter, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, Intelligent Resolution Technology, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, HDR image enhancement technology, 3D photo shooting, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Multi-process Noise Reduction, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, silent shooting, Creative Panorama function
OTHERS Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm
Included Accessories Body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, hot shoe cap, housing cover
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 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 - 1 year -
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