Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic G95

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Canon 7D MII

20 MP | APS-C (22.4 x 15 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Panasonic G95

20 MP | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic G95 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Canon 7D MII, which was introduced in September 2014 is a Advanced DSLR camera with a 20.0MP APS-C sensor whereas Panasonic G95, which was introduced in April 2019 is a Advanced Mirrorless camera with a 20.3MP Four Thirds sensor. As you can see, 7D MII is 5 years older than G95. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Despite some fundamental differences of these two body types, Mirrorless cameras are becoming serious alternatives to DSLR cameras thanks to their size/weight advantages and recent improvements in their focus speeds , which makes this comparison even more interesting.

Let's have a brief look at the main features of Canon 7D MII and Panasonic G95 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Canon 7D MII Key Specs

Announcement Date: 2014-09-15

20MP - APS-C CMOS Sensor

ISO 100 - 16000 ( expands to 51200)

Canon EF/EF-S Mount

3 Fixed Type Screen

Optical (pentaprism) viewfinder

10.0 fps continuous shooting

1920 x 1080 video resolution

Built-in GPS

910g. 149 x 112 x 78 mm

Weather Sealed Body

Replaced Canon EOS 7D Compare

Panasonic G95 Key Specs

Announcement Date: 2019-04-05

20MP - Four Thirds CMOS Sensor

No Anti-aliasing (AA) filter

ISO 200 - 25600

Micro Four Thirds Mount

Sensor-shift Image Stabilization

3" Fully Articulated Screen

2360k dot Electronic viewfinder

9.0 fps continuous shooting

3840 x 2160 video resolution

120 fps High-Speed Video

Built-in Wireless

536g. 130 x 94 x 77 mm

Weather Sealed Body

Also known as Lumix DMC-G90

Replaced Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 Compare

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Canon 7D MII and Panasonic G95 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.

Reasons to choose Canon EOS 7D Mark II over Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95

GPS	BuiltIn vs None	track your location
Number of Focus Points	65 vs 49	16 more focus points
Max Mech. Shutter	1/8000s vs 1/4000s	faster mechanical shutter
Continuous Shooting	10.0fps vs 9.0fps	1 fps faster
Battery Life	670 shots vs 290 shots	380 more frames with a single charge
Flash Coverage	12.0m vs 6.4m	5.6m longer range
Sensor Pixel Area	16.83µm² vs 11.16µm²	50% larger pixel area
Top LCD	Yes vs No	Help viewing and changing settings easily
AE Bracketing Range	±5 EV vs ±3 EV	Wide Bracketing range is useful for HDR
Flash Sync Port	Yes vs No	Connect off-camera flash
Storage Slot	2 vs 1	Extra storage slot
Autofocus at f/8 aperture	Center point vs none	Autofocus with teleconverters
Webcam Function	Yes vs No	Use your camera as a Webcam

Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 over Canon EOS 7D Mark II

Wireless Connection	Built-In vs None	Better connectivity
Built-in Image Stabilization	Sensor-shift vs None	All the lenses are stabilized
Articulating Screen	Yes vs No	Flexible shooting positions
Touch Screen	Yes vs No	Easy control of camera functions
Max ISO	25.600 vs 16.000	60% higher Max ISO
LCD Screen Resolution	1.240k dots vs 1.040k dots	19% higher resolution screen
Weight	536 g vs 910 g	374 g lighter
Max Video Resolution	3840 x 2160 vs 1920 x 1080	Higher Resolution Video
Selfie Friendly LCD	Yes vs No	Rotate LCD for taking Selfies
4K Photo Mode	Yes vs No	Extract 8MP photos from 4K Video
Bluetooth	Yes vs No	Connect your camera to other devices via Blueetooth
Focus Bracketing	Yes vs No	Take multiple photos shifting focus point
Focus Stacking	Yes vs No	Stacks photos in-camera to maximize depth of field
Post Focus Mode	Yes vs No	Change focus point after taking a shot
Smartphone Remote Control	Yes vs No	Remote control your camera with a smartphone

Common Strengths of Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95

Built-in Flash	Yes vs Yes	Useful in low-light
External Flash Shoe	Yes vs Yes	Better for flash photography
Viewfinder	Yes (Optical) vs Yes (Electronic)	Better framing and control
RAW Support	Yes vs Yes	Better image quality
Face Detection Focus	Yes vs Yes	very handy for portraits
Max Resolution	20 MP vs 20 MP	Bigger prints and more details
LCD Screen Resolution	1.040k dots vs 1.240k dots	High resolution screens
Continuous Shooting	10.0fps vs 9.0fps	Fast shooting speeds
Microphone Port	Yes vs Yes	High quality audio recording option
Headphone Port	Yes vs Yes	better video control
Environmental Sealing	Yes vs Yes	shoot at tough conditions
Timelapse Recording	Yes vs Yes	creative shooting
AE Bracketing	Yes vs Yes	Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Support for UHS Memory Cards	UHS-I vs UHS-II	Read/Write in Ultra High Speeds

Common Weaknesses of Canon EOS 7D Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic G95: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Canon 7D MII and Panasonic G95 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon 7D MII and Panasonic G95. Panasonic G95 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 19mm narrower, 18mm shorter and 1mm thinner than Canon 7D MII.

Here is the back view size comparison of Canon 7D MII and Panasonic G95.

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon 7D MII and Panasonic G95.

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Panasonic G95 is significantly lighter (374g ) than the Canon 7D MII which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since Canon 7D MII has an APS-C sized sensor and Panasonic G95 has a smaller Four Thirds sensor, Panasonic G95's lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will generally be lighter and smaller than the Canon 7D MII lenses.

Weight Comparison

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Thickness Comparison

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7D MII

G95

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Weather Sealing

Both 7D MII and G95 have weather sealings in their body, making them resistant to water and dust.

LCD Screen Size and Features

Canon 7D MII and Panasonic G95's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic G95: Sensor Comparison

Canon 7D MII has a 20.0MP APS-C (22.4 x 15 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 6 (dual) processor. On the other hand, Panasonic G95 has a 20.3MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor.

One other difference between these two cameras that is worth mentioning is that Panasonic G95's sensor doesn't have an anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.

Below you can see the 7D MII and G95 sensor size comparison.

As seen above, Canon 7D MII has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than Panasonic G95. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

What types of Photography are Canon 7D MII and Panasonic G95 Good for?

In this section, we rank and compare Canon 7D MII and Panasonic G95 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Canon 7D MII for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE

Panasonic G95 for Portrait Photography

GOOD

Large APS-C (22.4 x 15 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.3MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Canon 7D MII for Street Photography

AVERAGE

Panasonic G95 for Street Photography

EXCELLENT

Large APS-C (22.4 x 15 mm) sensor
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
No Image Stabilization
Large Body
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Canon 7D MII for Sports Photography

EXCELLENT

Panasonic G95 for Sports Photography

GOOD

Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
65 Cross Type Focus sensors
65 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 670 shots
Good Low Light ISO
No Image Stabilization
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 9.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
49 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Poor Battery Life: 290 shots
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Canon 7D MII for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Panasonic G95 for Daily Photography

GOOD

Large APS-C (22.4 x 15 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Large Body
910g
Body Thickness 78mm
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
536g
Body Thickness 77mm
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Canon 7D MII for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE

Panasonic G95 for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE

Large APS-C (22.4 x 15 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Built-in GPS
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.3MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
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Panasonic G95 vs Canon 7D MII Comparison of Available Lenses

Which camera has more lenses?

Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Canon 7D MII has an advantage over Panasonic G95. There are 324 lenses for Canon 7D MII's Canon EF/EF-S mount, on the other hand there are only 105 lenses for Panasonic G95's Micro Four Thirds lens mount.

Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Panasonic G95 has a big advantage in this regard because it has a sensor based image stabilization which means that all the lenses mounted to this body will be stabilized. On the other hand, Canon 7D MII doesn't have this feature so you have to buy a lens with optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 112 lenses for Canon EF/EF-S mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.

Lens Type	# of Canon 7D MII Lenses	# of Panasonic G95 Lenses
Standard Zoom	40	15
Standard Prime	19	12
Wideangle Zoom	36	5
Wideangle Prime	49	29
Telephoto Zoom	58	17
Telephoto Prime	42	9
SuperZoom	28	8
Wideangle Fisheye Prime	7	5
Macro Prime	28	4
Perspective Control Prime	16	n/a
Telephoto Mirror Prime	1	1
TOTAL	324	105

Canon 7D MII vs Panasonic G95: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Canon 7D MII and Panasonic G95, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Canon 7D MII and Panasonic G95 scores compare:

Canon 7D MII

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #37 out of 94 in Mid-size SLR cameras
Ranked #136 out of 1190 in all Cameras

Panasonic G95

Imaging

Features

Value

Portability

Overall

Ranked #21 out of 66 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #40 out of 1190 in all Cameras

Panasonic G95 has a higher Overall Score than the Canon 7D MII. It also has more features, more compact body and offers higher value for the money. But there is one area that G95 trails behind the 7D MII: Imaging
If image quality is the most important aspect in a camera, choose the Canon 7D MII. If not, we recommend the Panasonic G95.

Canon 7D MII

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Panasonic G95 vs Canon 7D MII Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Canon EOS 7D Mark II	Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95
Brand	Canon	Panasonic
Announced	2014-09-15	2019-04-05
Body Type	Mid-size SLR	SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor
Type	CMOS	CMOS
Size	APS-C	Four Thirds
Dimensions	22.4 x 15 mm	17.3 x 13 mm
Area	336.00mm²	224.90mm²
Megapixels	20 megapixels	20.3 megapixels
Max Resolution	5472 x 3648	5184 x 3888
Max Native Light sensitivity	16,000 ISO	25,600 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity	51200 ISO	-
Min Native Light sensitivity	100 ISO	200 ISO
Min Boosted Light Sensitivity	-	100 ISO
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	65	49
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount	Canon EF/EF-S	Micro Four Thirds
Number of Available Lenses	324	105
Screen
Type	Fixed type	Fully Articulated
Size	3	3"
Resolution	1,040k dots	1,240k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Optical (pentaprism)	Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder	2,360k dots
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.63	0.74
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter	1/8000s	1/4000s
Max Electronic Shutter	n/a	1/16000s
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization	No	Sensor-shift
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	12.00 m	6.40 m (at ISO 100)
Max Flash Sync	1/250s	n/a
External Flash
Continuous Shooting	10.0 fps	9.0 fps
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	3840 x 2160
Video Formats	MPEG-4	MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity	None	Built-In
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight	910g	536g
Dimensions	149 x 112 x 78mm	130 x 94 x 77mm
Battery Life	670 shots	290 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS	BuiltIn	None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score	70	not tested
DxO Color Depth	22.4	not tested
DxO Dynamic Range	11.8	not tested
DxO Low Light ISO	1082	not tested
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