Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18 Comparison Chart

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS	Canon EOS 7D Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Product Type	Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording	Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included	Body only	20-60mm F3.5-5.6 lens and 50mm F.18 lens
Height	11.24 cm	10.23 cm
Width	14.86 cm	13.43 cm
Depth	7.82 cm	9.01 cm
Weight	910 g	657 g
Weight Details	-	Camera body only: 657 g Camera with battery and memory card: 740 g
Body Material	Magnesium alloy	-
Protection	Weatherproof, dust-resistant	Splashproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom	-	3x
Navigation	GPS receiver	-

SENSOR	Canon EOS 7D Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Sensor Resolution	20.2 Megapixel	24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Total Pixels	20,900,000 pixels	25,280,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	20,200,000 pixels	24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	APS-C (22.4 x 15.0 mm)	Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution)	59.94 fps	30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
Sensor Features	EOS Integrated Cleaning System	Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology
Image Stabiliser	-	Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	-	Yes
Sensors	Digital compass	-

PROCESSOR	Canon EOS 7D Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Image Processor	Dual DIGIC 6	-

LENS	Canon EOS 7D Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Type	-	Wide-angle zoom lens - 3x zoom - 20 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 LUMIX S - wide angle, zoom
Focus Adjustment	-	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	-	15 cm
Max View Angle	-	94 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment	-	Manual
Lens Construction	-	9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size	-	67 mm
Lens Mounting Type	Canon EF/EF-S	L-Mount
Features	-	ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, freezeproof

SECOND LENS

Type	-	Lens 50 mm - f/1.8 LUMIX S
Focus Adjustment	-	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	-	45 cm
Lens Construction	-	8 groups / 9 elements
Filter Size	-	67 mm
Features	-	ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, freezeproof

FOCUSING	Canon EOS 7D Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Auto Focus	TTL contrast and phase detection	TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	65	-
Auto Focus Features	-	Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control	FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Movie Servo AF	Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection	Face Detection AF/AE	Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function

VIEWFINDER	Canon EOS 7D Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Viewfinder Type	Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism	Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support	-	Colour
Viewfinder Resolution	-	3,680,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage	100%	100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification	1.0x	0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range	-3 to +1	-4 to +2
Features	-	Auto eye sensor

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE	Canon EOS 7D Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

ISO (Max)	51200	204800
Native ISO	100-16000	100-4000
Extended ISO (Max)	-	204800
Extended ISO (Min)	-	50
Light Sensitivity	ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 100-16000, ISO auto (100-16000)	ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 640, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800
Exposure Metering	Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6%), spot (1.8%)	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones	252	1728
Exposure Modes	Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority	Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, custom, slow & quick
Bracketing Modes	-	Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects	Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard	Sepia, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days, Silky Monochrome, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, V-Log, Like2100 (HLG)
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)	Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type	Mechanical electronically-controlled	Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec	1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	60 sec
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps	±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing	2, 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 1/2 EV steps	3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing	Yes	Yes
X-sync Speed	1/250sec	-
Exposure Range	EV 0-20 (ISO 100)	EV 0-18 (ISO 100)

DISPLAY	Canon EOS 7D Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Type	3" LCD display	3" LCD display
Touch Screen	-	Yes
Display Format	1,040,000 pixels	1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in	Rotating
Display Features	Display brightness control	-

FLASH	Canon EOS 7D Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Camera Flash	Pop-up flash	-
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	11	-
Flash Modes	Rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode	-
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes	-
Features	AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control	-

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER	Canon EOS 7D Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Digital Video Format	H.264, MOV	H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265
Image Recording Format	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	5952 x 3968
Audio Signal Format	Linear PCM, AAC	Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode	Stereo	Stereo
Microphone Features	Sensitivity control	Wind noise reduction

MEMORY	Canon EOS 7D Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Memory Card Slot	CompactFlash Card, SD card	Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards	CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card	SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included	No	No
Image Storage	JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 4864 x 3648 JPEG 5472 x 3072 JPEG 3648 x 3648 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 3248 x 2432 JPEG 3648 x 2048 JPEG 2432 x 2432 JPEG 2736 x 1824 JPEG 2432 x 1824 JPEG 2736 x 1536 JPEG 1824 x 1824 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 720 x 408 JPEG 480 x 480 RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 4104 x 2736 RAW 2736 x 1824	6000 x 4000 4272 x 2848 3024 x 2016 12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 8496 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode 5328 x 4000 3792 x 2848 2688 x 2016 10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 7552 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode 4000 x 4000 2848 x 2848 2016 x 2016 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 5664 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode 6000 x 2208 6000 x 3000
Video Capture	H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps	5952 x 3968 - 30 fps H.265 - 5952 x 3968 - 24 fps H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 30 fps H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 24 fps H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 30 fps H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 24 fps H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps

BATTERY AND CHARGING	Canon EOS 7D Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Battery Type	Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion	Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details	Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)	Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 670 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 640 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))	Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 1250 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)

CONNECTIONS	Canon EOS 7D Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Interface	HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n	HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features	Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view	Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard	Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support	-
Flash Terminal	Hot shoe, PC terminal	Hot shoe
Connector Type	USB 3.0 HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)	USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)

FEATURES	Canon EOS 7D Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec	10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed	10 frames per second	2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode	Auto HDR mode	-
Additional Features	RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Light Source detection AF, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, automatic display brightness adjustment, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Correction, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, slow motion recording, Flicker detection	Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, USB powered, USB charging, Touch Shutter technology, primary colour filter, Touch AE function, Phase Hybrid AutoFocus, Active I.S. technology

OTHERS	Canon EOS 7D Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2WE + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and 50mm F.18

Included Accessories	Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector	Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, 2 dust caps, 2 lens caps, 2 lens hoods, USB-C to USB-A cable
Software	Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX	SILKYPIX Developer Studio, LUMIX Tether
Max Operating Temperature	40 °C	40 °C
Min Operating Temperature	0 °C	0 °C