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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH5

Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 front
Portability
59
Imaging
60
Features
89
Overall
71

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH5 Key Specs

Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF6
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF8
Panasonic GH5
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 725g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Released January 2017
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH4
  • Updated by Panasonic GH5 II
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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH5 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic GH5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both are sold by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GF7 (16MP) and the GH5 (20MP) is fairly comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The GF7 was announced 23 months prior to the GH5 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the GF7 grades vs the GH5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Panasonic GH5

 GF7 GH5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Panasonic GF7

 GH5 GF7 
ReleasedJanuary 2017February 2015More modern by 23 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1620k1040kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic GH5

 GF7 GH5 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH5 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GF7 has got physical measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5 has specifications of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic GH5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the GF7 vs the GH5.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GF7 and GH5 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH5 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The image here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GF7 and GH5.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic GH5 to show more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged GF7 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography details
Panasonic GH5 Portrait photography details
65
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
76
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Street photography factors
Panasonic GH5 Street photography factors
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
74
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features touch focus
environment proof
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF7 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GH5 as a Sports photography camera
51
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
slow fps (5.8 fps)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (230 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
68
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
terrible battery power (410 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF7 Travel photography advice
Panasonic GH5 Travel photography advice
70
comes with touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
not so great battery life (230 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
68
environment proof
has bluetooth
features touch focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (410 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GF7
Landscape photography with Panasonic GH5
69
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (230 CIPA)
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
2 card slots
terrible battery power (410 per charge)
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF7 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GH5 as a Vlogging camera
33
touchscreen
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
lack of external microphone port
75
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic support
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Panasonic GF7 vs Panasonic GH5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF7 and Panasonic GH5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2015-02-01 2017-01-04
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 200
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 225
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3.2"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 1,620k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.8 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 266 grams (0.59 pounds) 725 grams (1.60 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 77
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 807
Other
Battery life 230 images 410 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots 1 Dual
Cost at launch $308 $1,298