In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 9.57 cm | 9.81 cm |
Width | 12.69 cm | 13.85 cm |
Depth | 6.03 cm | 8.74 cm |
Weight | 582 g | 580 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 580 g Camera with battery and memory card: 660 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
Protection | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Sensor Resolution | 42.4 Megapixel | 10.28 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 43,600,000 pixels | 11,930,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 42,400,000 pixels | 10,280,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), Dual Native ISO technology |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Image Processor | BIONZ X | Venus Engine 10 |
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LENS | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
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FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 399 | 225 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
AE/AF Control | Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
Face Detection | Face Recognition | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.78x | 1.52x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
Features | Viewfinder brightness control | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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ISO (Max) | 102400 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | 100-51200 | 80-51200 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2) |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 | 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 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 1728 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | Flash Exposure Bracketing | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur | - |
Special Effects | Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene | 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 |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 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 | - | 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 -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 1,228,800 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S | AVCHD, H.264, MOV, H.265 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 4096 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 |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | Dual SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, 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 | 7952 x 5304 7952 x 4472 5168 x 3448 5168 x 2912 3984 x 2656 3984 x 2240 2592 x 1728 2592 x 1456 |
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 |
Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1280 x 720 - 120 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1280 x 720 - 100 fps - 50Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 6Mbps |
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 |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 340 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 290 shots (EVF on) |
Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on) |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
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 |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second | 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) |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), no anti-aliasing filter, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing | 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 |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable, cable protector | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, sync terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cap, BNC adapter |
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Software | Sony PlayMemories Home | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year | - |