Panasonic S5 II X vs Panasonic G7

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic S5 II X vs Panasonic G7, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the S5 II X (24MP) and G7 (16MP) and the S5 II X (Full frame) and G7 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizes.

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The S5 II X was brought out 7 years after the G7 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the S5 II X matches up versus the G7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Mark II X & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic S5 II X Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic S5 II X offers physical measurements of 134mm x 102mm x 90mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 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).

Take a look at the Panasonic S5 II X vs Panasonic G7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the S5 II X against the G7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S5 II X and G7 is 59 and 71 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The image here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S5 II X and G7.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S5 II X because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S5 II X will provide greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more modern S5 II X should have an advantage in sensor tech.