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Canon R5 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
59
Imaging
80
Features
90
Overall
84
Canon EOS R5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Canon R5 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs

Canon R5
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 738g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
  • Announced July 2020
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Released May 2015
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G6
Photography Glossary

Canon R5 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Canon R5 and Panasonic G7, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the R5 (45MP) and G7 (16MP) and the R5 (Full frame) and G7 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The R5 was announced 5 years later than the G7 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the R5 matches up against the G7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 over the Panasonic G7

 R5 G7 
ReleasedJuly 2020May 2015More recent by 63 months
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1040kCrisper display (+1060k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Canon R5

 G7 R5 

Common features in the Canon R5 and Panasonic G7

 R5 G7 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon R5 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon R5 enjoys outer dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 738 grams (1.63 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has sizing 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the R5 compared to the G7.

Canon R5 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R5 and G7 is 59 and 71 respectively.

Canon R5 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Canon R5 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the R5 and G7.

All in all, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The R5 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Canon R5 will provide you with more detail with its extra 29MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger R5 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.

Canon R5 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Canon R5 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R5 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon R5
Portrait photography with Panasonic G7
88
you can focus manually
resolution is amazing (45 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
71
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R5 Street photography advice
Panasonic G7 Street photography advice
78
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch focus
weather proofing
above average high ISO (51,200)
71
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon R5 Sports photography information
Panasonic G7 Sports photography information
84
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is amazing (45 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
supports phase detect AF
not so great battery life (320 shots)
55
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
low battery life (350 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon R5
Travel photography with Panasonic G7
68
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
resolution is amazing (45MP)
selfie friendly screen
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (320 CIPA)
71
provides touch focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
low battery life (350 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R5 Landscape photography features
Panasonic G7 Landscape photography features
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is amazing (45 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
two card slots
not so great battery life (320 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
67
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery life (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R5 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G7 as a Vlogging camera
79
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focusing
video res high (8192 x 4320 resolution)
comes with mic socket
72
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
offers face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone port
no image stabilization
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Canon R5 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 and Panasonic G7
 Canon EOS R5Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS R5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Type Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2020-07-09 2015-05-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic X -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 45 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 8192 x 5464 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 51200 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 1053 49
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 17 107
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display size 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 2,100 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 9.30 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 8192x4320 (30p/​24/​23.98p) 7680x4320 (30p/​23.98p) |4096x2160 (120p/​60p/​30p/​24p/​23.98p) |3840x2160 (120p/​60p/​30p/​23.98p) |1920x1080 (60p/​30p/​23.98p) 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
Maximum video resolution 8192x4320 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 738 gr (1.63 pounds) 410 gr (0.90 pounds)
Physical dimensions 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos 350 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media CFexpress and SD (UHS-II) slots SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 2 Single
Retail price $3,899 $800