Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 5.8K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 11.24 cm | 10.03 cm |
Width | 14.86 cm | 13.84 cm |
Depth | 7.82 cm | 9.96 cm |
Weight | 910 g | 739 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 739 g Camera with battery and memory card: 823 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
Protection | Weatherproof, dust-resistant | Splashproof, dust-resistant |
Navigation | GPS receiver | - |
SENSOR | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.2 Megapixel | 25.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 20,900,000 pixels | 26,520,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,200,000 pixels | 25,210,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.4 x 15.0 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 59.94 fps | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System | - |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | Digital compass | - |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Image Processor | Dual DIGIC 6 | Venus Engine |
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LENS | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF/EF-S | Micro Four Thirds |
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FOCUSING | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 65 | - |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
AE/AF Control | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Movie Servo AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye priority AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF |
Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Pet Detection |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.0x | 1.52x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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ISO (Max) | 51200 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | 100-16000 | 100-25600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 100-16000, ISO auto (100-16000) | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 |
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 | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard | Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, Cross Process, Highlight, Retro, Expressive, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Old Days, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709 |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical, electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/32000 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 | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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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 G DC-GH6 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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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 G DC-GH6 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | MPEG-4, H.264, MOV, ProRes 422, H.265, ProRes 422 HQ |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 5760 x 4320 |
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 G DC-GH6 |
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Memory Card Slot | CompactFlash Card, SD card | SD card, CFexpress |
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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, CFexpress |
Memory Card Included | 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 |
5776 x 4336 4096 x 3072 2944 x 2208 11552 x 8672 - High Resolution Mode 8192 x 6144 - High Resolution Mode 5776 x 3848 4096 x 2728 2944 x 1960 11552 x 8672 - High Resolution Mode 8192 x 5464 - High Resolution Mode 5776 x 3248 4096 x 2304 2944 x 1656 11552 x 6496 - High Resolution Mode 8192 x 4608 - High Resolution Mode 4336 x 4336 3072 x 3072 2208 x 2208 8672 x 8672 - High Resolution Mode 6144 x 6144 - High Resolution Mode |
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 |
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BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion | Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Panasonic DMW-BLK22 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%)) |
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CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
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 G DC-GH6 |
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Features | - | Vectorscope |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, custom |
Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 14 frames per second, 75 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 | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, saturation control, contrast control, built-in cooling fan, USB charging, HDR image enhancement technology, hue control, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), slow motion recording, V-Log L recording, 3D Digital Noise Reduction Technology, 2D Digital Noise Reduction Technology, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording |
OTHERS | Canon EOS 7D Mark II | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, cable protector | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable holder, BNC adapter |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |