Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Black Review
Type mirrorless
Sensor 25.2MP micro-four-thirds
AF Points 315
Burst FPS 75 fps
Video 6K @120fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed No
Weight 721 g
88.1 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong video (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong stabilization (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong burst (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong social proof (94th percentile) 94th
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | BSI CMOS |
| Size | micro-four-thirds |
| Megapixels | 25.2 |
| ISO Range | 100 |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 315 |
| AF Type | Photo, VideoContrast Detection: 315 |
| Eye AF | Yes |
| Animal AF | Yes |
| Subject Detection | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 75 |
| Max Shutter | 1/32000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 6K |
| 4K FPS | 120 |
| 1080p FPS | 300 |
| 10-bit | Yes |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| RAW Video | Yes |
| Codec | H.265 Long GOP/MOV 4:2:0 10-Bit, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC/MOV 4:2:2 10-Bit, ProRes RAW/ProRes RAW HQ |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 3680000 |
Build
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs |
| Battery Life | 350 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| HDMI | HDMI Output |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 | Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III | Sony a7 a7 V | Nikon Z9 Z9 | Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 | OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds | 32.5MP full-frame | 33MP full-frame | 45.7MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 315 | 1053 | 759 | 1053 | 425 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 75 | 40 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 120 |
| Video | 6K @120fps | 6K @120fps | 4K @120fps | 8K @120fps | 8K @60fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 721 | 609 | 610 | 1160 | 1660 | 511 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 | 82.6 | 90.2 | 74.2 | 94.6 | 97.2 | 54.8 | 87.6 | 82.3 | 92.4 | 94.1 | 95.9 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Compare | 98.3 | 86.6 | 94.4 | 92.4 | 98.5 | 57.2 | 95.9 | 99.2 | 92.4 | 94.1 | 99.6 |
| Sony a7 a7 V Compare | 95.3 | 87.5 | 94.5 | 90 | 88.7 | 58.6 | 96 | 99.6 | 92.4 | 94.1 | 95.9 |
| Nikon Z9 Z9 Compare | 98.3 | 88.1 | 99.2 | 95.6 | 97.6 | 63.6 | 96.8 | 82.3 | 92.4 | 84.1 | 82.7 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare | 86.6 | 95 | 95.9 | 79.4 | 95 | 97.6 | 96.4 | 82.3 | 92.4 | 94.1 | 93.1 |
| OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II Compare | 98.3 | 88.8 | 80.4 | 99.7 | 81 | 39.6 | 92.7 | 82.3 | 92.4 | 94.1 | 99.6 |