Canon EOS R7 vs Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R7 and the Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS R7 was introduced in May 2022 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 was introduced in January 2017. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS R7 over Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 over Canon EOS R7.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS R7 has a 3.0" screen with 1,620k dot resolution and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 has a 3.2" screen with 1,620k dot resolution. Both have Fully Articulated screens. Fully articulated screen makes cameras selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS R7 has a built-in Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 3,680k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Canon EOS R7 features a 32.5 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.8 mm and a total area of 330 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 32,000 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 features a 20.3 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS R7 is equipped with DIGIC X processor and can take pictures up to 6960 x 4640 resolution. Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 is equipped with Venus Engine processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS R7 has Canon RF lens mount and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Canon EOS R7 its crop factor is equal to 1.6x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor in Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 its crop factor is equal to 2x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.

No Low-Pass Filter on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) (6 stops of compensation in Canon EOS R7). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when cameras are paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g 2.4 GHz on Canon EOS R7, Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth

Canon EOS R7 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 have built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2 LE on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB Type-C inputs for data transfer and battery charging. Canon EOS R7 has a Micro HDMI and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 has a Full Size HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R7 comes with LP-E6NH battery pack with battery life of 660 shots and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 comes with DMW-BLF19 battery pack with battery life of 410 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots.

Shutter

Canon EOS R7 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 has Mechanical Focal Plane shutter and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on both models. Canon EOS R7 can shoot continuously up to 30.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 15.0 fps with mechanical shutter. Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 can shoot continuously up to 12.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS R7 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 651 focusing points and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 has 225 focusing points. Canon EOS R7 has detection range from -5 to +20 EV and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 has detection range from -4 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R7 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 range from -2 to +20 EV and 0 to +18 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R7 and ±5 EV range on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R7 and exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5.

Flash

Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Intelligent Hot Shoe to Canon EOS R7 and via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal to Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/320 sec on Canon EOS R7 and 1/250 sec on Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5.

Canon EOS R7 body has dimensions of 132 x 90 x 92 mm (5.2 x 3.54 x 3.62") and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 body has dimensions of 139 x 98 x 87 mm (5.47 x 3.86 x 3.43"). Canon EOS R7 weighs 612 g (1.35 lb / 21.59 oz) and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 weighs 725 g (1.60 lb / 25.57 oz).

Canon EOS R7

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5

132 mm

90 mm

139 mm

98 mm

90 mm

98 mm

92 mm

87 mm