| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | - |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
| Model | LUMIX G7 16.0MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX170 16MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix G7 | PowerShot SX170 |
| Model Number | G7 | SX170 |
| Series | Lumix | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 124.9 x 86.2 x 77.4 mm | 108 x 71 x 48.9 mm |
| Weight | 410 GM | 228 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Maximum Burst | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | - |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 17.3 x 13.0 mm | - |
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 1600 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 30 | - |
| Sensor Technology | Live MOS Sensor | - |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Micro Four Thirds mount | - |
| Focal Length | f=14mm to 42mm 35mm camera equivalent 28mm to 84mm | 5.0 - 80.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 448 mm |
| Aperture Range | F3.5Wide - F5.6Tele | F3.5 - F8.0 W, F5.9 - F8.0 T |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Optical Zoom | - | 16x |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | OLED Live View Finder 2,360k dots | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 1.4x / 0.7x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 - +4.0 dpt | - |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 17.5 mm | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF | - |
| Focus Range | EV -4 - 18 ISO100 equivalent | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Focal-plane shutter | - |
| Shutter Speed | Still image Bulb Max. 2 minutes, 1/4,000 - 60 | 1/3200 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Yes, 0.8 fps P Mode, 3.2 fps Low Light Mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto*, Auto/Red-eye Reduction*, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off * For iA, iA+ only. | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3EV step 3EV | - |
| Other Flash Features | - | External Flash EX-series Speedlite |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, MPO When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds system standard | - |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | 169, 32, 43, 11 |
| Gross Pixel | 16.84 MP | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Image Sizing | 4592x3448L / 3232x2424M / 2272x1704S / 1824x1368 When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Third system standard | 4608 x 3456 L |
| Still Image Size | 1712x1712 | 3246 x 2448 Medium 1, 1600 x 1200 Medium 2, 640 x 480 Small |
| Live View Shooting | Yes | - |
| HDR Support | Yes | - |
| Slow Motion | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 1,040k dots | 230,000 dots |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 1040k dots | 230000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz 1-11 ch, Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode | - |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card Compatible with UHS-I / UHS-II UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards | - |
| Power Supply | 8.7W | - |
| Power Requirement | 7.2V | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Approx. 360 images with H-FS1442A | - |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / Low / Standard / High / AUTO | - |
| Speaker | Monaural | - |
| Video Resolution | 3840x2160 | - |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | - |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | M, Av, Tv, P, Live View Control, Auto, SCN, Creative Filters, Discreet, Movie |
| Macro Mode | - | Yes, 1 - 50 cm W |