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Panasonic G7 vs Sony A7S II

Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Revealed May 2015
  • Older Model is Panasonic G6
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Increase to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Launched October 2015
  • Replaced the Sony A7S
  • Refreshed by Sony A7S III
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Panasonic G7 vs Sony A7S II Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic G7 versus Sony A7S II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and A7S II (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The G7 was released 4 months before the A7S II so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the G7 matches up vs the A7S II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Sony A7S II

 G7 A7S II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Panasonic G7

 A7S II G7 
Screen resolution1229k1040kCrisper screen (+189k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G7 and Sony A7S II

 G7 A7S II 
LaunchedMay 2015October 2015Similar generation
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G7 comes with outside 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) and the Sony A7S II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the G7 compared to the A7S II.

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A7S II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G7 and A7S II is 71 and 68 respectively.

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing just by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G7 and A7S II.

As you can see, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G7 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic G7 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a little more aggressively.

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G7 Portrait photography features
Sony A7S II Portrait photography features
72
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
69
you can focus manually
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G7
Street photography with Sony A7S II
72
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
very good high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G7 Sports photography highlights
Sony A7S II Sports photography highlights
55
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (350 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
58
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery (370 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G7 Travel photography highlights
Sony A7S II Travel photography highlights
71
features focus by touch
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery life (350 CIPA)
49
environment proof
terrible battery (370 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G7 Landscape photography features
Sony A7S II Landscape photography features
67
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (350 shots)
71
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (102,400)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
megapixel count low (12MP)
terrible battery (370 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G7
Vlogging with Sony A7S II
72
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
no image stabilization
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic port
display is not selfie friendly
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Panasonic G7 vs Sony A7S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G7 and Sony A7S II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7Sony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Sony Alpha A7S II
Class Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2015-05-19 2015-10-12
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 4240 x 2832
Highest native ISO 25600 102400
Highest boosted ISO - 409600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 169
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 9.30 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 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 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 410 grams (0.90 lb) 627 grams (1.38 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 2993
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 370 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $800 $2,767