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Panasonic LUMIX G100 vs Panasonic LUMIX GH7

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PanasonicLUMIX G100PanasonicLUMIX GH7
Overview
ReleasedJuly 2020July 2024
Image and sensor
Camera typeMirrorlessMirrorless
Sensor formatFour ThirdsFour Thirds
Sensor typeLive MOSBSI CMOS
Effective resolution20.3 MP25.2 MP
Largest image5184 × 38885776 × 4336
RAW recordingYesYes
Standard ISO range200–25600100–25600
Sensor detail20.3 million effective and 21.77 million total pixels; 4:3 Live MOS primary-colour sensor without low-pass filter. Physical millimetre dimensions not published in the read maker table and omittedFour Thirds-type backside-illuminated CMOS, 25.2 million effective and 26.5 million total pixels; native 4:3 stills 5776×4336. High-resolution composites 11552×8672 remain separate from native resolution
Image formatsJPEG and RAW; 4K Photo extracts lower-resolution JPEG frames from video burstsJPEG and RAW; Fine/Standard JPEG and RAW+JPEG choices
ISO detailStandard ISO 200–25600, expanded ISO 100Standard stills ISO 100–25600; expanded ISO 50; V-Log and other video profiles use different ranges. Maker V-Log claim 13+ stops at sensor output up to 60 fps and 12+ stops above 60 fps; no measured stills range inferred
Lens and shooting
Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
StabilisationOptical lens stabilisationLens and sensor shift
Maximum continuous burst10 fps75 fps
AutofocusContrast AF, face/eye detection, tracking and 49-area selection; AFS/AFF/AFC/MF modesPhase Hybrid AF using phase and contrast detection; human, animal, car, motorcycle, train and aircraft recognition; −4 to 18 EV at ISO 100, f/2 and AFS under maker conditions; no automatic subject-type selection (Amateur Photographer)
ShutterElectronic front curtain up to 1/500 second; electronic shutter up to 1/16000 second. Flash synchronisation 1/50 second or slowerMechanical 60–1/8000 second and Bulb to approximately 30 minutes; electronic first curtain 60–1/2000; electronic 60–1/32000 with Bulb to approximately 60 seconds
Burst detailNative electronic 10 fps; electronic first curtain 6 fps AFS/MF or 5 fps AFF/AFC. Maker RAW buffer at least 20 frames under its test conditions; video-derived 4K Photo is separateFull-resolution electronic 75 fps AFS/MF with focus fixed, 60 or 20 fps AFS/AFC/MF; pre-burst options at these speeds. Mechanical 14 fps AFS/MF or 10 fps AFC; electronic first curtain 14/9 respectively. SH buffer 190 RAW/JPEG frames; normal bursts 215 RAW with CFexpress or 200 with SD under maker conditions. Dynamic Range Boost does not operate during SH bursts
Stabilisation detailOptical stabilisation depends on the attached lens; no sensor-shift Body I.S. Video electronic stabilisation combines with compatible optical lenses, marketed as 5-axis Hybrid I.S. rather than lens-plus-sensor stabilisation; 4K correction and crop differ. High electronic setting narrows the view furtherFive-axis sensor-shift B.I.S. and compatible Dual I.S.2, each maker rated 7.5 stops under CIPA yaw/pitch conditions; B.I.S. uses H-ES12060 at 60 mm, Dual I.S.2 H-FSA14140 at 140 mm. Electronic video IS is separate. Maker 7.5-stop figure retained over Digital Camera World's conflicting 6.5-stop specification
FlashBuilt-in TTL pop-up flash; maker guide number 5.1 at ISO 200 or 3.6 at ISO 100–
Video
Highest video resolution3840 × 2160 at 30 fps5760 × 4320 at 29.97 fps
Video detailInternal UHD 3840×2160 at maker-labelled 30p or 24p, 100 Mbps H.264 MP4; 4K single-session limit ten minutes. Full HD 60p limited to twenty minutes, other listed ordinary Full HD modes 29 minutes 59 seconds. V-Log L supported; HDMI output prevents simultaneous internal recording. Recording frequencies vary by regionInternal 5760×4320 4:3 open-gate HEVC 4:2:0 10-bit up to 29.97p; 5728×3024 17:9 up to 59.94p; C4K up to 119.88p. Internal ProRes RAW HQ/RAW and ProRes 422 options have format/media restrictions. High-resolution/ProRes/HFR modes retain temperature limits; maker's unlimited-recording claim is C4K/60p or lower and remains battery/media dependent. HDMI 8K is still-image playback only, not recorded video. ARRI LogC3 requires separately purchased DMW-SFU3A activation
AudioThree integrated microphones with OZO Audio by Nokia, including front/back/surround/tracking/automatic modes; stereo recording, 3.5 mm external microphone input and monaural speaker. No headphone monitoring socketStereo microphone; MOV LPCM up to 96 kHz/24-bit, built-in microphone limited to 48 kHz; optional DMW-XLR2 enables 32-bit float, with channel/sample-rate restrictions. Digital Camera World did not test the XLR2 adapter
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Screen size3″3″
Screen dots1,840,0001,840,000
TouchscreenYesYes
Tilting screenYesYes
Display detailFree-angle 3-inch 3:2 capacitive touchscreen, approximately 1.84 million dots and 100% coverageThree-inch 3:2 capacitive touchscreen, approximately 1.84 million dots and 100% coverage; tilt/free-angle articulation. Maker three-inch figure retained over Digital Camera World's conflicting 3.2-inch description
Viewfinder detailColour LCD electronic viewfinder, approximately 3.68 million dots equivalent, 100% coverage and 0.73× 35 mm-equivalent magnification under maker conditions; not the later G100D OLED viewfinder0.5-inch OLED, approximately 3.68 million dots, 100% coverage; 1.6× optical magnification, equivalent to 0.8× in 35 mm terms, at maker's 50 mm/infinity/−1 dioptre/4:3 conditions
Connections and design
Wi-FiYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
Battery life (maker's claim)270 photographs360 photographs
Body weight303 g721 g
Release detailMaker North America announcement confirms end-of-July2020 sale, matching Photography Blog's UK availability wording; Japan maker specifies 20August2020, a later regional launch. Digital Camera World explicitly tested a pre-production sample and awaited production lab tests; its findings are attributed rather than treated as final production validation. Original G100 remains separate from G100DMaker UK specifies end of July 2024 availability, retained at month precision; Japan maker specifies 26 July 2024, qualified as that region's date
Recording mediaOne SD/SDHC/SDXC slot, UHS-I U3 compatibleOne CFexpress Type B slot and one SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-II slot, including V90; external USB SSD recording available for supported modes
PortsUSB 2.0 Micro-B, micro-HDMI Type D and 3.5 mm microphone input; tripod grip connects through USBUSB-C 10 Gbps with charging/power supply, full-size HDMI Type A, 2.5 mm remote and 3.5 mm microphone/headphone sockets; flash-sync terminal doubles as TC IN/OUT through included BNC converter
Wireless connectionsWi-Fi 2.4 GHz IEEE802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz 802.11b/g/n and 5 GHz 802.11a/n/ac; Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0; Japan channel ranges not assumed identical globally
Battery life detailCIPA approximately 270 LCD or 250 EVF photographs with supplied battery and H-FS12032 lens. One-second power-save EVF 900-shot figure conditional, not headlineDMW-BLK22; CIPA 360 LCD/EVF shots with SD or 330 with CFexpress, using H-ES12060. Specified one-second power-save EVF mode approximately 850 with SD or 750 with CFexpress
ChargingUSB battery charging; optional AC adapter and appropriate DC coupler for external powerIn-camera USB charging and power supply; supplied DC-type battery charger in Japan package
DimensionsApproximately 115.6 × 82.5 × 54.2 mm excluding protrusionsApproximately 138.4 × 100.3 × 99.6 mm, excluding protrusions
Weight detailApproximately 303 g body only, 345 g with battery/card or 412 g with 12–32mm kit lens/battery/card. Photo shows the maker's 12–32mm kit; lens is not included in body specificationsMaker 721 g body only, 805 g with battery and one SD card; lens excluded
Materials–Dust/splash-resistant body; maker operating range −10 to 40°C with cold-temperature battery and compatible-lens restrictions; no waterproof rating inferred
In the box–Japan maker lists eyecup, hot-shoe cover, sync-terminal cover, battery, DC-type battery charger, TC IN/OUT BNC converter cable, shoulder strap and body cap; regional contents may vary

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