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Canon R7 vs Panasonic G3

Portability
64
Imaging
74
Features
93
Overall
81
Canon EOS R7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
62
Overall
55

Canon R7 vs Panasonic G3 Key Specs

Canon R7
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 612g - 132 x 90 x 92mm
  • Announced May 2022
Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic G2
  • Renewed by Panasonic G5
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Canon R7 vs Panasonic G3 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Canon R7 vs Panasonic G3, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the R7 (33MP) and G3 (16MP) and the R7 (APS-C) and G3 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The R7 was introduced 11 years later than the G3 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the R7 scores versus the G3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R7 over the Panasonic G3

 R7 G3 
LaunchedMay 2022July 2011More recent by 133 months
Screen resolution1620k460kClearer screen (+1160k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Canon R7

 G3 R7 

Common features in the Canon R7 and Panasonic G3

 R7 G3 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimension3.00"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon R7 vs Panasonic G3 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon R7 has physical dimensions of 132mm x 90mm x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 612 grams (1.35 lbs) and the Panasonic G3 has specifications of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

Analyze the Canon R7 vs Panasonic G3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the R7 versus the G3.

Canon R7 vs Panasonic G3 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the R7 and G3 is 64 and 83 respectively.

Canon R7 vs Panasonic G3 top view buttons comparison

Canon R7 vs Panasonic G3 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the R7 and G3.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The R7 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon R7 will provide greater detail using its extra 17MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more recent R7 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon R7 vs Panasonic G3 sensor size comparison

Canon R7 vs Panasonic G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R7 vs Panasonic G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon R7
Portrait photography with Panasonic G3
84
has manual focus
megapixel count amazing (33MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
70
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R7 Street photography details
Panasonic G3 Street photography details
74
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW files
provides touch focus
weather proof
great high ISO (32,000)
more heavy than competitors in class (612 grams)
75
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch focus
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon R7
Sports photography with Panasonic G3
87
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count amazing (33 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery pack (660 CIPA)
comes with phase detect autofocus
46
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (270 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R7 Travel photography details
Panasonic G3 Travel photography details
74
great battery pack (660 per charge)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
megapixel count amazing (33 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competitors in class (612 grams)
70
offers touch focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse mode
not so great battery life (270 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon R7
Landscape photography with Panasonic G3
86
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen is a decent size (3.00")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count amazing (33 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW files
weather proof
great battery pack (660 CIPA)
2 card slots
62
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (270 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R7 Vlogging features
Panasonic G3 Vlogging features
74
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (612 grams)
70
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
provides face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon R7 vs Panasonic G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R7 and Panasonic G3
 Canon EOS R7Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS R7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2022-05-24 2011-07-11
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 33 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 6960 x 4640 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 32000 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch 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
Total focus points 651 23
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 35 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3.00 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,620k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.72x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 15.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 11.00 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps))
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 612g (1.35 lbs) 336g (0.74 lbs)
Dimensions 132 x 90 x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 56
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 667
Other
Battery life 660 images 270 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Double UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Dual 1
Cost at release $1,499 $500