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GH7vs A7CR

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Lumix GH7 Lumix GH7 (2024) Starting from £1700 new Best for Video & Documentary View GH7
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Sony A7CR Sony A7CR (2023) Starting from £3099 new Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit View A7CR

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.

Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.

↓ 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

A7CR (2023)

  • Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
  • Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
  • Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
  • A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies

Quick take: The a7cr has the highest resolution at 61mp; the gh7 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification GH7 (2024)A7CR (2023)
Price £1,700 £3,099
Sensor 25.2MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 25.2MP 61.0MP
Video 5.7K/60p (open gate), C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, ProRes RAW via HDMI 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone
Autofocus Phase-detect + contrast-detect AF with subject recognition AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection
Stabilisation 5-axis Dual I.S. 2 (body + lens) 7-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 75fps (electronic), 14fps (mechanical) 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic
Battery Life ~370 shots (CIPA) ~530 shots (CIPA)
Weight 535g (body only) 514g body only
Dimensions 138.4 × 102.3 × 91.6mm 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder Electronic, 3.68M dots, 0.76× EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots
Mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E-mount (full-frame)
Memory Cards Dual slot: CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0
Genre GH7A7CR
Vlogging & Video
9.5
7.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
Sports & Action
9.0
Travel
8.0
9.0
Landscape
8.0
9.0
Portrait
7.5
9.0
Street
7.5
9.0
Sports
4.0

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

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