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Canon R8 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
71
Imaging
79
Features
85
Overall
81
Canon EOS R8 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Canon R8 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs

Canon R8
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Push to 204800)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 461g - 133 x 86 x 70mm
  • Released February 2023
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Revealed May 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic G6
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Canon R8 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon R8 versus Panasonic G7, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the R8 (24MP) and G7 (16MP) and the R8 (Full frame) and G7 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The R8 was introduced 7 years later than the G7 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the R8 scores versus the G7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon R8 over the Panasonic G7

 R8 G7 
RevealedFebruary 2023May 2015Fresher by 95 months
Screen resolution1620k1040kCrisper screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Canon R8

 G7 R8 

Common features in the Canon R8 and Panasonic G7

 R8 G7 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimensions3.00"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon R8 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon R8 enjoys exterior dimensions of 133mm x 86mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 461 grams (1.02 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon R8 versus Panasonic G7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the R8 and the G7.

Canon R8 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R8 and G7 is 71 and 71 respectively.

Canon R8 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Canon R8 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the R8 and G7.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The R8 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon R8 will offer extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher R8 provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon R8 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Canon R8 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R8 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R8 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic G7 Portrait photography factors
87
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
72
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon R8 Street photography factors
Panasonic G7 Street photography factors
78
fully articulated screen
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
has focus by touch
environment proof
very good ISO range (102,400)
lack of image stabilization
72
fully articulated screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon R8 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Sports photography camera
72
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low battery (290 per charge)
55
silent mode (1/16,000s)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
no image stabilization
low battery (350 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R8 Travel photography information
Panasonic G7 Travel photography information
77
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
low battery (290 shots)
71
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
low battery (350 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R8 Landscape photography details
Panasonic G7 Landscape photography details
78
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon RF mount)
good sized screen (3.00 inch)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
low battery (290 shots)
67
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R8 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G7 as a Vlogging camera
77
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
comes with face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic port
lack of image stabilization
72
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
offers face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic support
no image stabilization
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Canon R8 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R8 and Panasonic G7
 Canon EOS R8Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS R8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2023-02-08 2015-05-19
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 102400 25600
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 1053 49
Lens
Lens mount Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 37 107
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3.00 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,620k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 9.30 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 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 PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 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 PCM 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 file format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 461g (1.02 lbs) 410g (0.90 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 86 x 70mm (5.2" x 3.4" x 2.8") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 93 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 3295 not tested
Other
Battery life 290 pictures 350 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Single UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $1,499 $800