Canon G16
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 vs Panasonic LX7
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What’s good about the Canon PowerShot G16

Best price $399
  • 133% more battery life 770 shots vs 330 shots
  • Cheaper street price $399 vs $557
  • Higher sensor resolution 12.1 MP vs 10.1 MP
  • Newer camera October 2013 vs August 2012
  • Longer optical zoom 5.0× vs 3.8×
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities LX7 does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot G16

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC LX7

Best price
$557
  • Weighs a little bit less than the G16 10.5 oz vs 12.6 oz
  • Wider angle lens 4.7mm vs 6.1mm
  • Has panorama image capture G16 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities G16 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC LX7

What the Canon G16 and Panasonic LX7 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 20 in³ vs 21 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 43 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 922k dots vs 920k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 12 shots per second vs 12 shots per second
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Canon G16 and the Panasonic LX7

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
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