Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic GH5S
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Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 16000 (Push to 51200)
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 910g - 149 x 112 x 78mm
- Released September 2014
- Previous Model is Canon 7D
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Released January 2018

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic GH5S Overview
Below, we will be contrasting the Canon 7D MII and Panasonic GH5S, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the 7D MII (20MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the 7D MII (APS-C) and GH5S (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.

The 7D MII was launched 4 years earlier than the GH5S and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 7D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 7D MII grades vs the GH5S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic GH5S Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 7D Mark II & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The complete galleries are available at Canon 7D MII Gallery & Panasonic GH5S Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 7D MII over the Panasonic GH5S
7D MII | GH5S |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Canon 7D MII
GH5S | 7D MII | |||
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Released | January 2018 | ![]() | September 2014 | More recent by 40 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen dimension | 3.2" | ![]() | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Screen resolution | 1620k | ![]() | 1040k | Sharper screen (+580k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon 7D MII and Panasonic GH5S
7D MII | GH5S | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing |
Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison
In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 7D MII has got outer dimensions of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5S has dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon 7D MII and Panasonic GH5S in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the 7D MII compared to the GH5S.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 7D MII and GH5S is 55 and 62 respectively.

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7D MII and GH5S.
All in all, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 7D MII featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 7D MII will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 7D MII is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications
Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Canon | Panasonic |
Model | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Pro Mirrorless |
Released | 2014-09-15 | 2018-01-08 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | DIGIC 6 (dual) | Venus Engine 10 |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 22.4 x 15mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 336.0mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 3680 x 2760 |
Max native ISO | 16000 | 51200 |
Max enhanced ISO | 51200 | 204800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 160 |
RAW pictures | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 65 | 225 |
Cross focus points | 65 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Canon EF/EF-S | Micro Four Thirds |
Available lenses | 326 | 107 |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 3.2 inches |
Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dots | 1,620 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,680 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.63x | 0.76x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 60 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Max quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 10.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | - | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50. 29.97, 25, 24, 23.98 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (29.97, 25 fps) | 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 4096x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4 | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) | USB 3.1 |
GPS | BuiltIn | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 910g (2.01 pounds) | 660g (1.46 pounds) |
Dimensions | 149 x 112 x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 70 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.8 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1082 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 670 images | 440 images |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LP-E6N | DMW-BLF19 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) |
Card slots | 2 | 2 |
Price at release | $1,086 | $2,498 |