Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7M + 12-60mm

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7M + 12-60mm. 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.

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Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7M + 12-60mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7M + 12-60mm
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 12-60mm lens
Height 9.81 cm 8.62 cm
Width 13.85 cm 12.49 cm
Depth 8.74 cm 7.74 cm
Weight 580 g 360 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 580 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 660 g
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Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom - 5x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7M + 12-60mm
Sensor Resolution 10.28 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 11,930,000 pixels 16,840,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,280,000 pixels 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), Dual Native ISO technology Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (POWER O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7M + 12-60mm
Image Processor Venus Engine 10 Venus Engine
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7M + 12-60mm
Type - Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 20 cm
Max View Angle - 84.05 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Features - Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, Extra-low Dispersion Aspheric (EDA) lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7M + 12-60mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 225 49
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Face Detection AF/AE, Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7M + 12-60mm
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.52x 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +4
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
Features Auto eye sensor Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7M + 12-60mm
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 80-51200 -
Extended ISO (Max) 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2) -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing -
Shooting Programs - Handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical -
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7M + 12-60mm
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7M + 12-60mm
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 6.6
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7M + 12-60mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, MOV, H.265 AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC -
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7M + 12-60mm
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards 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 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 3680 x 2760
3840 x 2560
4016 x 2256
2592 x 1944
2736 x 1824
2816 x 1584
1824 x 1368
1920 x 1280
1920 x 1080
2752 x 2752
1936 x 1936
1360 x 1360
3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO
3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO
3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO
2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO
JPEG 4592 x 3448
JPEG 4592 x 3064
JPEG 4592 x 2584
JPEG 3232 x 2424
JPEG 3232 x 2160
JPEG 3840 x 2160
JPEG 2272 x 1704
MPO 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 3424 x 3424
JPEG 2416 x 2416
MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 25 fps - 4Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 4Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7M + 12-60mm
Battery Type Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 360 shots (with 14-42mm lens)
Photo shooting - 350 shots (with 14-140mm lens)
Photo shooting - 350 shots (with 45-150mm lens)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7M + 12-60mm
Interface HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.1 (24 pin Micro-USB-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone/line input (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
TC input / output
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7M + 12-60mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K), 60 frames per second (4K) 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 40 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, slow motion recording, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, takes photos while film recording, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, GPS via mobile, Creative Panorama function
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G7M + 12-60mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, sync terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cap, BNC adapter Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software - Drivers & Utilities, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.7 Premium Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.3 SE
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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