Panasonic S5 II vs Panasonic G7

The following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic S5 II vs Panasonic G7, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the S5 II (24MP) and G7 (16MP) and the S5 II (Full frame) and G7 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor measurements.

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The S5 II was released 7 years after the G7 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the S5 II matches up versus the G7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S5 II enjoys external dimensions of 134mm x 102mm x 90mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 3.5") along with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) while the Panasonic G7 has measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the S5 II compared to the G7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S5 II and G7 is 59 and 71 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The picture underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S5 II and G7.

All in all, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S5 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S5 II will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer S5 II provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.