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GH7vs A7 III

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Lumix GH7 Lumix GH7 (2024) Starting from £1700 new Best for Video & Documentary View GH7
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Sony A7 III Sony A7 III (2018) Starting from £1699 new Best for All-round photography & video View A7 III

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

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.

All-Round Photography & Video — A7 III (2018): Still one of the best all-round cameras money can buy — particularly strong used. The A7 III proved that full-frame doesn't have to mean compromises, and nothing at this price point has meaningfully beaten it.

↓ Full specifications below

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

A7 III (2018)

  • Enthusiast photographers upgrading from APS-C for the first time
  • Working photographers who need reliable AF and weather sealing
  • Anyone who shoots in low light regularly
  • Hybrid shooters needing both stills and video performance

Quick take: The gh7 has the highest resolution at 25mp; the a7 iii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification GH7 (2024)A7 III (2018)
Price £1,700 £1,699
Sensor 25.2MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds 24.2MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS
Resolution 25.2MP 24.2MP
Video 5.7K/60p (open gate), C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, ProRes RAW via HDMI 4K/30p (6K oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion
Autofocus Phase-detect + contrast-detect AF with subject recognition Phase-detect, 693 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF
Stabilisation 5-axis Dual I.S. 2 (body + lens) 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops
Burst Rate 75fps (electronic), 14fps (mechanical) 10fps with AF/AE tracking
Battery Life ~370 shots (CIPA) ~710 shots (CIPA)
Weight 535g (body only) 565g (body, battery, card)
Dimensions 138.4 × 102.3 × 91.6mm 126.9 × 95.6 × 73.7mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder Electronic, 3.68M dots, 0.76× EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k dots
Mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E-mount
Memory Cards Dual slot: CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II Dual SD (UHS-II slot 1, UHS-I slot 2)
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI USB-C (USB 3.2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
Genre GH7A7 III
Vlogging & Video
9.5
Wedding & Events
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
7.0
Sports & Action
9.0
Travel
8.0
9.0
Landscape
8.0
Portrait
7.5
9.0
Street
7.5
9.0
Video
7.0

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

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