MP 0.72vs GH7
Leica
MP 0.72 (2003)
Starting from £4850 new
Best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography — MP 0.72 (2003): The purist's Leica — a fully mechanical 35mm rangefinder with no electronics bar the meter. Still built by hand in Wetzlar. The most honest camera ever made.
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.
Who should buy what
MP 0.72 (2003)
- Serious film photographers who want the finest rangefinder ever made
- Street and documentary photographers who shoot Kodak Tri-X or HP5
- Leica M-mount collectors and long-term lens owners
- Photographers who value mechanical precision over electronic convenience
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 is the most affordable; only the gh7 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | MP 0.72 (2003) | GH7 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,850 | £1,700 |
| Sensor | 35mm film | 25.2MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds |
| Resolution | — | 25.2MP |
| Video | — | 5.7K/60p (open gate), C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, ProRes RAW via HDMI |
| Autofocus | Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder | Phase-detect + contrast-detect AF with subject recognition |
| Stabilisation | — | 5-axis Dual I.S. 2 (body + lens) |
| Burst Rate | ~1fps (manual film advance) | 75fps (electronic), 14fps (mechanical) |
| Battery Life | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only | ~370 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 600g (body only) | 535g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 138 × 77 × 38mm | 138.4 × 102.3 × 91.6mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines | Electronic, 3.68M dots, 0.76× |
| Screen | None | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots |
| Mount | Leica M-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Memory Cards | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) | Dual slot: CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | None | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | MP 0.72 | GH7 |
|---|---|---|
| Street | ||
| Travel | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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