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Canon EOS 7D vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
Comparison

Optics

Video

Features

Storage & Battery

Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D camera

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5

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Canon EOS 7D

vs

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5

Price

Brand

Canon

Panasonic

Model

EOS 7D

Lumix DMC-GM5

Released

2009

2014

Announcement Date

September 01, 2009

September 15, 2014

Camera Type

DSLR

Mirrorless

Camera Size

mm"

148 x 111 x 74mm5.8 x 4.4 x 2.9"

148 x 111 x 74mm

5.8 x 4.4 x 2.9"

mm"

99 x 60 x 36mm3.9 x 2.4 x 1.4"

99 x 60 x 36mm

3.9 x 2.4 x 1.4"

Camera Weight

glb

860 g1.9 lb

860 g

1.9 lb

glb

211 g0.47 lb

211 g

0.47 lb

Optics

Optics

Megapixels

18 MP

16 MP

Image Resolution

5184 x 3456 px

4592 x 3448 px

Sensor Type

CMOS

CMOS

Sensor Size

14.9 x 22.3 mm

13 x 17.3 mm

Sensor Format

APS-C

Micro Four Thirds

Frame Rate

8 fps

5.8 fps

Lens Mount

Canon EF-S

Micro 4/3

Image Processor

Dual Digic 4

Venus Engine

Aspect Ratio

3:2

4:3

Minimum ISO (Native)

100

200

Maximum ISO (Native)

6,400

25,600

Minimum ISO (Expanded)

100

100

Maximum ISO (Expanded)

12800

25600

Minimum Shutter Speed

30 s

60 s

Maximum Shutter Speed

1/ 8000 s

1/ 16000 s

Autofocus Points

0

23

In-body Stabilization

Viewfinder Type

Optical (pentaprism)

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

N/A

1,166,000 dots

Video

Video

Video

Max Video Resolution

Full HD

Full HD

Max Video Dimensions

1921 x 1080 px

1920 x 1080 px

Max Video Frame Rate

30 p

60 p

Time-Lapse Built In

Video File Format

MOV

MP4, AVCHD

Features

Features

Built-in Flash

External Flash

GPS

Weather Sealing

Screen Type

LCD

LCD

Touch Screen

Screen Size

3"

3"

Screen Resolution

920,000 dots

921,000 dots

Flip Screen

Live View

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

Storage and Battery

Storage and Battery

Memory Card

Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive

SD / SDHC / SDXC

Dual Memory Card Slots

Battery Type

LP-E6

DMW-BLH7

Battery Life

800 shots

220 shots

USB Charging

DXOMARK Scores

Sensor scores tested by DXOMARK

Overall Score

Portrait (Color Depth)

22 bits

22.6 bits

Landscape (Dynamic Range)

11.7 EVs

12.2 EVs

Sports (Low-Light ISO)

854

718

Scores

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