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Canon R7 vs Panasonic GH5 II

Portability
64 Imaging
74 Features
93 Overall
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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  • Superseded the Panasonic GH5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
84
 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