Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5, 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.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 was introduced in May 2015 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 was introduced in July 2012. 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 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7.

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 have 3.0" Fully Articulated screens with 1,040k dot and 920k dot resolutions respectively. 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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 1,440k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage and 1.40x (0.70x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 features a 16 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 features a 16.05 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 160 - 12,800.

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 can take pictures up to 4592 x 3448 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4592 x 3448, 3232 x 2424, 2272 x 1704, 1824 x 1368 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 is equipped with Venus Engine VII FHD processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608x3456, 3264x2448, 2336x1752, 4608x3072, 3264x2176, 2336x1560, 4608x2592, 3264x1840, 1920x1080, 3456x3456, 2448x2448, 1744x1744, 1712x1712 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Cameras have Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to their Micro Four Thirds sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) 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 Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 nothing can be done. On Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) 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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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has a Micro Type D HDMI and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 has a Mini Type C HDMI connector for video signal output.

External Storage Slots

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7, and up to 1/4000 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 can shoot continuously up to 6.0 fps.

Focusing

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has 49 focusing points and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 has 23 focusing points. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 has detection range from -4 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 ranges from 0 to +18 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 9.30 m on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 and 10.50 m on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec on both cameras.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 body has dimensions of 125 x 86 x 77 mm (4.92 x 3.39 x 3.03") and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 body has dimensions of 120 x 83 x 71 mm (4.72 x 3.27 x 2.8"). Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 weighs 410 g (0.90 lb / 14.46 oz) and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 weighs 396 g (0.87 lb / 13.97 oz).

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5

125 mm

86 mm

120 mm

83 mm

86 mm

83 mm

77 mm

71 mm