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Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G7

Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Canon EOS M50 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs

Canon M50 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 387g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Introduced October 2020
  • Succeeded the Canon M50
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Revealed May 2015
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G6
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Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G7 Overview

Following is a in depth analysis of the Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the M50 II (24MP) and G7 (16MP) and the M50 II (APS-C) and G7 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The M50 II was unveiled 5 years after the G7 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the M50 II scores vs the G7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon M50 II over the Panasonic G7

 M50 II G7 
RevealedOctober 2020May 2015More modern by 66 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Canon M50 II

 G7 M50 II 

Common features in the Canon M50 II and Panasonic G7

 M50 II G7 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution1040k1040kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon M50 II has got physical measurements of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") along with a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G7 has proportions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the M50 II against the G7.

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M50 II and G7 is 79 and 71 respectively.

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The picture here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the M50 II and G7.

All in all, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M50 II using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon M50 II will produce more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger M50 II will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon M50 II
Portrait photography with Panasonic G7
82
manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW formats
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon M50 II
Street photography with Panasonic G7
84
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
72
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M50 II Sports photography highlights
Panasonic G7 Sports photography highlights
76
has image stabilization
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
bad battery (305 CIPA)
55
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (350 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M50 II as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Travel photography camera
78
connects via bluetooth
has touch focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
bad battery (305 per charge)
71
boasts touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (350 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M50 II Landscape photography features
Panasonic G7 Landscape photography features
80
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
bad battery (305 CIPA)
67
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M50 II Vlogging details
Panasonic G7 Vlogging details
85
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization
comes with face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone port
72
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic support
no image stabilization
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Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M50 II and Panasonic G7
 Canon EOS M50 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS M50 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2020-10-14 2015-05-19
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 143 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 23 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 9.30 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 387 gr (0.85 lbs) 410 gr (0.90 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 305 photographs 350 photographs
Battery style Built-in Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $599 $800