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EOS R1vs GH7

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R1 Canon EOS R1 (2024) Starting from £5999 new Best for Professional sports, wildlife & photojournalism View EOS R1
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Lumix GH7 Lumix GH7 (2024) Starting from £1700 new Best for Video & Documentary View GH7

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Professional Sports, Wildlife & Photojournalism — EOS R1 (2024): Canon's ultimate professional camera — 40fps, a class-leading EVF, and AI AF that simply doesn't miss.

Video & Documentary — GH7 (2024): The GH7 is the GH series at its peak — phase-detect AF finally arrived, alongside 5.7K/60p open-gate, C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, and ProRes RAW. A landmark video camera in the Micro Four Thirds format, and the most complete GH Panasonic has ever built.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R1 (2024)

  • Professional sports and news photographers who cannot miss a shot
  • Wildlife photographers needing the fastest AF and burst available
  • Photojournalists requiring reliable pro-grade build and connectivity
  • Canon R3 owners or 1D X Mark III users upgrading to mirrorless flagship

GH7 (2024)

  • Video professionals who want the best MFT camera ever made
  • Documentary and event videographers who need reliable AF and great stabilisation
  • Hybrid photographers who want high burst rates and serious video in one body
  • GH5/GH6 owners ready for a major upgrade

Quick take: The gh7 has the highest resolution at 25mp; the gh7 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R1 (2024)GH7 (2024)
Price £5,999 £1,700
Sensor 24.2MP Full-Frame Stacked CMOS 25.2MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds
Resolution 24.2MP 25.2MP
Video 6K RAW/60p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p 5.7K/60p (open gate), C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, ProRes RAW via HDMI
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF III — 100% coverage, deep learning subject detection Phase-detect + contrast-detect AF with subject recognition
Stabilisation IBIS — up to 8 stops combined 5-axis Dual I.S. 2 (body + lens)
Burst Rate 40fps electronic, 12fps mechanical 75fps (electronic), 14fps (mechanical)
Battery Life ~530 shots (CIPA) ~370 shots (CIPA)
Weight 1470g (with battery) 535g (body only)
Dimensions 159.5 × 143.9 × 87.3mm 138.4 × 102.3 × 91.6mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification Electronic, 3.68M dots, 0.76×
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots
Mount Canon RF mount Micro Four Thirds
Memory Cards Dual CFexpress Type B Dual slot: CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C (10Gbps), Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI
Genre EOS R1GH7
Sports
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
9.0
Photojournalism
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
9.5
Wedding
9.0
Portrait
7.0
7.5
Wedding & Events
9.0
Sports & Action
9.0
Travel
8.0
Landscape
8.0
Street
7.5

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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