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Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic LS5

Portability
55
Imaging
63
Features
80
Overall
69
Canon EOS 7D Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic LS5 Key Specs

Canon 7D MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Boost to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 910g - 149 x 112 x 78mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Earlier Model is Canon 7D
Panasonic LS5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic LS5 Overview

Below is a detailed analysis of the Canon 7D MII and Panasonic LS5, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the 7D MII (20MP) and LS5 (14MP) and the 7D MII (APS-C) and LS5 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 7D MII was launched 3 years later than the LS5 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 7D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 7D MII grades against the LS5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 7D MII over the Panasonic LS5

 7D MII LS5 
LaunchedSeptember 2014July 2011More recent by 39 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Canon 7D MII

 LS5 7D MII 

Common features in the Canon 7D MII and Panasonic LS5

 7D MII LS5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic LS5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 7D MII comes with outer dimensions of 149mm x 112mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LS5 has measurements of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 7D MII and Panasonic LS5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 7D MII and the LS5.

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic LS5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 7D MII and LS5 is 55 and 94 respectively.

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic LS5 top view buttons comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic LS5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7D MII and LS5.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7D MII featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Canon 7D MII will render more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern 7D MII provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic LS5 sensor size comparison

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 7D MII Portrait photography features
Panasonic LS5 Portrait photography features
77
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 7D MII as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LS5 as a Street photography camera
58
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
no moving screen
no image stabilization
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (126 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon 7D MII as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LS5 as a Sports photography camera
69
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (670 per charge)
32
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery power (160 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 7D MII Travel photography features
Panasonic LS5 Travel photography features
58
weather sealing
MP count good (20MP)
built-in flash
terrible battery life (670 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
lighter than average (126 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery power (160 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 7D MII Landscape photography details
Panasonic LS5 Landscape photography details
70
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count good (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
2 card slots
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (670 CIPA)
36
really wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
bad battery power (160 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 7D MII Vlogging factors
Panasonic LS5 Vlogging factors
29
supports face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
32
really wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than average (126 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic LS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 7D MII and Panasonic LS5
 Canon EOS 7D Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS 7D Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
Class Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-09-15 2011-07-21
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 (dual) -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.4 x 15mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 336.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 16000 6400
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 65 9
Cross type focus points 65 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Number of lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.63x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 4.60 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 910g (2.01 lbs) 126g (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 149 x 112 x 78mm (5.9" x 4.4" x 3.1") 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 70 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1082 not tested
Other
Battery life 670 pictures 160 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack AA
Battery ID LP-E6N 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 2 Single
Launch price $1,086 $294