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Canon R6 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
61
Imaging
74
Features
90
Overall
80
Canon EOS R6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Canon R6 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs

Canon R6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 680g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
  • Revealed July 2020
  • Renewed by Canon R6 II
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
  • Introduced May 2015
  • Older Model is Panasonic G6
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Canon R6 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon R6 vs Panasonic G7, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the R6 (20MP) and G7 (16MP) and the R6 (Full frame) and G7 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizes.

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The R6 was introduced 5 years later than the G7 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the R6 grades versus the G7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon R6 over the Panasonic G7

 R6 G7 
IntroducedJuly 2020May 2015Fresher by 63 months
Display resolution1620k1040kCrisper display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Canon R6

 G7 R6 

Common features in the Canon R6 and Panasonic G7

 R6 G7 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon R6 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Canon R6 offers physical measurements of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G7 has specifications of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the R6 versus the G7.

Canon R6 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the R6 and G7 is 61 and 71 respectively.

Canon R6 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Canon R6 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The visual underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the R6 and G7.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The R6 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon R6 will give you greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger R6 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon R6 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Canon R6 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R6 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R6 Portrait photography details
Panasonic G7 Portrait photography details
84
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW files
72
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon R6 Street photography information
Panasonic G7 Street photography information
78
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
supports focus via touch
environment sealing
good ISO range (102,400)
72
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon R6 Sports photography advice
Panasonic G7 Sports photography advice
81
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
low battery pack (360 shots)
55
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
good MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (350 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R6 Travel photography factors
Panasonic G7 Travel photography factors
67
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
supports focus via touch
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
no Time Lapse function
low battery pack (360 per charge)
71
provides touch focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
terrible battery pack (350 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon R6
Landscape photography with Panasonic G7
78
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
good ISO range (102,400)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
low battery pack (360 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
67
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon R6
Vlogging with Panasonic G7
79
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic jack
72
selfie friendly display
touch screen
has face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone support
does not have image stabilization
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Canon R6 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R6 and Panasonic G7
 Canon EOS R6Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Type Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2020-07-09 2015-05-19
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic X -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 102400 25600
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 6072 49
Lens
Lens mount Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 17 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,620k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/8000s 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 12.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 9.30 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 (60p/​30p/​23.98p) |1920x1080 (120p/​60p/​50p/​30p/​25p/​24p/​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
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 680 grams (1.50 pounds) 410 grams (0.90 pounds)
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 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 360 shots 350 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6NH -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage type Dual SD slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Dual Single
Price at release $2,499 $800