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Canon R7 vs Panasonic GH5 II

Portability
64
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82
Canon EOS R7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
89
Overall
73

Canon R7 vs Panasonic GH5 II Key Specs

Canon R7
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 612g - 132 x 90 x 92mm
  • Announced May 2022
Panasonic GH5 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4992 x 3744 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 727g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Launched July 2021
  • Also Known as Lumix DC-GH5M2
  • Superseded the Panasonic GH5
  • Successor is Panasonic GH6
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Canon R7 vs Panasonic GH5 II Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Canon R7 versus Panasonic GH5 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the R7 (33MP) and GH5 II (20MP) and the R7 (APS-C) and GH5 II (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizes.

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The R7 was manufactured 10 months later than the GH5 II which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the R7 grades vs the GH5 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon R7 over the Panasonic GH5 II

 R7 GH5 II 
LaunchedMay 2022July 2021Fresher by 10 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 II over the Canon R7

 GH5 II R7 
Screen resolution1840k1620kSharper screen (+220k dot)

Common features in the Canon R7 and Panasonic GH5 II

 R7 GH5 II 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimensions3.00"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon R7 vs Panasonic GH5 II Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon R7 has got outside measurements of 132mm x 90mm x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 612 grams (1.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5 II has proportions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 727 grams (1.60 lbs).

Examine the Canon R7 versus Panasonic GH5 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the R7 vs the GH5 II.

Canon R7 vs Panasonic GH5 II size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the R7 and GH5 II is 64 and 59 respectively.

Canon R7 vs Panasonic GH5 II top view buttons comparison

Canon R7 vs Panasonic GH5 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the R7 and GH5 II.

Clearly, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The R7 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon R7 will offer greater detail due to its extra 13MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern R7 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon R7 vs Panasonic GH5 II sensor size comparison

Canon R7 vs Panasonic GH5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R7 vs Panasonic GH5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R7 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GH5 II as a Portrait photography camera
85
manual focus
great MP (33 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
77
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R7 Street photography factors
Panasonic GH5 II Street photography factors
74
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
offers touch focus
weather proofing
good ISO range (32,000)
heavier than competitors (612g)
74
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus by touch
weather sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon R7 Sports photography details
Panasonic GH5 II Sports photography details
87
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great MP (33MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery (660 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
weather sealing
terrible battery life (400 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R7 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GH5 II as a Travel photography camera
74
great battery (660 shots)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
great MP (33 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
heavier than competitors (612g)
69
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
includes focus by touch
good MP (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (400 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R7 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GH5 II Landscape photography details
86
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is good (3.00 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great MP (33MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
great battery (660 per charge)
has dual storage slots
76
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
terrible battery life (400 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R7 Vlogging info
Panasonic GH5 II Vlogging info
74
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic jack
heavier than competitors (612 grams)
76
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
high video quality (4992 x 3744 pixels)
has mic jack
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Canon R7 vs Panasonic GH5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R7 and Panasonic GH5 II
 Canon EOS R7Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS R7 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
Also called - Lumix DC-GH5M2
Class Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2022-05-24 2021-07-30
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 22.2 x 14.8mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 33MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6960 x 4640 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 32000 25600
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 651 225
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 35 108
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3.00" 3"
Display resolution 1,620 thousand dot 1,840 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 3,680 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.72x 0.76x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 15.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 340 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 180 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 90 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 4992x3744 (30p/?25p/?24p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 4992x3744
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 612 grams (1.35 lb) 727 grams (1.60 lb)
Physical dimensions 132 x 90 x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 79
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1136
Other
Battery life 660 images 400 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH DMW-BLK22
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Double UHS-II SD card slot Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots Dual Dual
Pricing at release $1,499 $1,700