Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic G7

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic G5 versus Panasonic G7, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the G5 (16MP) and the G7 (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The G5 was announced 3 years earlier than the G7 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the G5 matches up against the G7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G5 Gallery and Panasonic G7 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G5 has got outer measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the G5 against the G7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the G5 and G7 is 74 and 71 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The visual below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G5 and G7.

To sum up, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the exact same MP so you should expect comparable quality of photos but you would want to factor the release date of the cameras into account. The older G5 will be behind in sensor technology.