Canon EOS 7D Mark II vs. Panasonic Lumix G9 - Camera Comparison

Comparison of the Canon EOS 7D Mark II and the Panasonic Lumix G9

Canon EOS 7D Mark II
72 points
Panasonic Lumix G9
83 points
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Canon EOS 7D Mark II ✭ Camspex.com
112 mm
149 mm
BODY
Panasonic Lumix G9
Panasonic Lumix G9 ✭ Camspex.com
97 mm
137 mm
2014
YEARYear of announcement
2017
Magnesium alloy
BODY MATERIAL
Magnesium alloy
Weather
sealed
WEATHER SEALING
Weather
sealed
Canon EF / EF-S
LENS MOUNT
Micro Four Thirds
200 000 cycles
SHUTTER LIFEThe shutter durability as rated by the manufacturer.
200 000 cycles
910 g
2.01 lb
149 x 112 x 78 mm
5.9 x 4.4 x 3.1 in.
DIMENSIONS
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
DIMENS.
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
137 x 97 x 92 mm
5.4 x 3.8 x 3.6 in.
658 g
1.45 lb
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Panasonic Lumix G9
20.2 MP
Canon CMOS APS-C Sensor
SENSOR The number of effective megapixels (MP). Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
SENSOR Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
20.3 MP
Sony IMX272 NMOS Four Thirds Sensor
20.2 MP
EFFECTIVE MEGAPIX The number of effective megapixels (MP).
20.3 MP
22.4 x 15.0 mm
SENSOR SIZE
17.3 x 13.0 mm
5472 x 3648 pixels
MAX. RESOLUTIONMaximum still image resolution
MAX. RESOLUT.Maximum still image resolution
5184 x 3888 pixels
1.6x
CROP FACTORA 50mm lens on a camera with a crop factor of 1.5x would behave like a 75mm lens on a full-frame camera with a crop factor of 1x (50mm x 1.5 = 75mm)
2x
Bayer array
COLOR FILTER
Bayer array
4.1 μm
PIXEL PITCHThe center-to-center distance between two pixels (photosites) on a sensor. The larger the photosites, the more light they can capture and the lower is the level of visible "noise" in captured images.
3.3 μm
Fixed
LOW-PASS FILTERA low-pass filter blurs fine details of an image to eliminate the moiré and the color artifacts of finely patterned structures. Without a low-pass filter images will appear sharper, but there is also a risk of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
None
3:2
NATIVE
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
4:3
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
DXOMARK
SENSOR
SCOREAnalysis of the camera image quality by dxomark.com
Panasonic Lumix G9
70
OVERALL SCOREDXOMARK Sensor Overall Score shows a camera's sensor quality in terms of noise, ability to render high contrast, formation of colored noise, ability to shoot in low light.
Not tested
 
22.4
COLOR DEPTHThe color depth performance (DXOMARK Portrait Score) in bits
Not tested
 
11.8
DYNAMIC RANGEThe maximum dynamic range performance (DXOMARK Landscape Score) in exposure value (EV)
Not tested
 
1082
LOW-LIGHT ISOThe low-light sensitivity performance (DXOMARK Sports Score) in ISO sensitivity value
Not tested
 
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Panasonic Lumix G9
COVERAGE:
100 %
REAL SIZE:
0.62
VIEW­FINDERThe viewfinder frame COVERAGE in percent and the real viewfinder SIZE (VF magnification corrected by the crop factor of a camera — this way cameras with different sensor sizes can be compared).
COVERAGE:
100 %
REAL SIZE:
0.83
Optical (pentaprism)
VF TYPE
Electronic (3 680 000 dot OLED)
Fixed
 1 036 800 dot LCD
REAR SCREEN
Articulated 
1 036 800 dot LCD
3 inch
SCREEN SIZE
3.2 inch
LIVE VIEW & TOUCH SCREEN
camspex.com — Top plate LCD — Canon EOS 7D Mark II
TOP LCD PANELLCD panel on top of the camera which provides information about the current camera settings.
camspex.com — Top plate LCD — Panasonic Lumix G9
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Panasonic Lumix G9
Phase detection, On-chip phase detection using the dual pixel imaging sensor in Live View mode
AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM
AF SYSTEM
Contrast detection with Post Focus and Focus Stacking
Dual Pixel CMOS AF
AUTOFOCUS MODULE
AF MODULE
65
65
FOCUS POINTSAutofocus points
as shown in the figures below:

° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
225
225
65
CROSS-TYPE FOCUS POINTS
CROSS-TYPE FP
0
camspex.com — Autofocus system — Canon EOS 7D Mark II
-3
EV

100

The minimum exposure value of the AF working range (at 23°C and ISO 100). The smaller this value, the less light is needed for normal autofocus operation.
-4
camspex.com — Autofocus system — Panasonic Lumix G9
35 %
AF COVERAGEFrame coverage by AF sensors in percent.
69 %
None
IN-BODY
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
None
No
IN-BODY IMAGE STABILIZATION
IMAGE STABILIZ.
5-axis sensor shift
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Panasonic Lumix G9
Dual DIGIC 6
IMAGE
PROCESSOR
Venus Engine 10
14 bit RAW, JPEG
OUTPUT FORMATS
RAW, JPEG, 6K PHOTO from MP4
Auto, 100 - 16000
(can be extended to ISO 51200)
ISO SEN­SITIVITY
Auto, 200 - 25600
(can be extended to ISO 100)
10
fps
CONTINUOUS DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
CONT. DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
12
fps
103 JPEG shots
26 RAW shots
MAX. BURSTMaximum number of shots in high-speed continuous drive mode until the buffer is full.
600 JPEG shots
60 RAW shots
1080p @ 60 fps (Full HD)
MAX. VIDEO RESOLUTION
VIDEO
2160p @ 60 fps (4K)
-5/+5 EV  (in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps)
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
EXPOSURE COMPENS.
-5/+5 EV  (in 1/3 EV steps)
Bulb,
 
30 sec → 1/8000 sec
SHUTTER SPEED Maximum and minimum possible exposure time in seconds.
Bulb, 
60 sec → 1/8000 sec
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Panasonic Lumix G9

X-SYNC:
1/250
GUIDE
NUMBER:

GN:
11
BUILT-IN FLASH
No
built-in
flash

No
flash

X-SYNC:
1/250
Yes
HOT SHOE
Yes
USB 3.0 (5 Gbit/sec)
USB
USB 3.0 (5 Gbit/sec)
Microphone port, Headphone port, HDMI
CONNECTIONS
CONNECT.
Microphone port, Headphone port, HDMI
BUILT-IN
DEVICES
SD, SDHC, SDXC, Compact Flash (Type I)
STORAGE TYPES
SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I/II compatible)
2
CARD SLOTS
2
670
shots
BATTERY LIFEMaximum number of images that can be shot per single battery charge (according to CIPA).
380
shots

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