Panasonic GH2 versus Canon 7D

I posted this video because I was looking for weeks trying to find a direct comparison before I bought my Panasonic GH2. I don't know what you may be looking for but this is the test I was looking for. Something that shows detail resolve, low light noise control and color. I chose printed detail, low light detail (lens barrel ribbing) and confusing detail (mic muff). Both used the same glass, but the Panasonic had two lens mounts to accept the Zeiss 50mm so that was about 1 inch further from the sensor and made the image darker by at least a stop. This video is untouched, brought into pro res and then sent to a 720 timeline in Final Cut Pro so you could get closer to the detail on a 720 vimeo video. So, it is 1080 footage with a 720 crop. I hope this helps someone. I was fairly pleased with the Panasonic. It handled low light better, noise and resolved detail so much better than the 7D. The detail is what stood out the most, and yes, I am in focus. I magnified the Canon 2x to get focus and the Panasonic, I just looked at the LCD. So, the Canon should actually be sharper. The Panasonic makes sense of all the difficult areas. Text on the barrel, bar codes are super sharp, mic muff is well resolved and even the red rings around the numbers on the box actually show a pattern on the Panasonic that you cannot see on the Canon. I am pleasantly surprised. I will post another video on the 1:1 crop factor, which I can tell you, aint bad! Leave some feedback or check out our work at saratogaweddingvideo.com Cheers.

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• Panasonic GH2
• Canon 7D
• low light
• test
• versus
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• zeiss 50mm
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[mclarenf1V12]

Yawn! I really can't stand it when i put in the effort to help people who are genuinely interested and then people comment like i have an agenda to mislead them. It is a 7d you arrogant prick and it is in focus. It looks like crap cause it was shot in very low light. I was shooting in 24p at 50 shutter speed, 3200 ISO, and 1.8. This blown up footage of 1080p so you would see native resolution on YouTube. Format? What in gods name are you talking about? I brought it into FCP transfixed to ProR

[i1v1o]

what is the best in your opinion, only video part, sharpness and color?

Greetings



[mclarenf1V12]

@i1v1o Panasonic shows better detail resolve, more accurate color, better noise control. It has a better built in stereo mic. It has audio levels for external sound inputs. It is the better video machine. It's a fidley little thing in your hands as it is small and no where near as robust as the Canons. But if you sling it in a rig, who cares? Canon will be back to match or beat it soon but by then I (hopefully) will be pulling RED Scarlets out of my holster.

[mclarenf1V12]

This is my first "ever" online test. Let me know if there are other tests you would like between these two cams. I hope this helps someone.

[bucurestistudio]

Panasonic Lumix GH2 is a better video camera. Canon 7D is a better photo camera and tougher in body.

I WILL BUY THE GH2!

[bucurestistudio]

@luv2increase accept the truth canon guy. i hate those persons that if they have a brand of "something" they gonna hate everything it's better only because they have that "something". fuck you hater. _|_

[VideoTech21]

I'm looking to get a Panasonic GH2 or should I still get a Canon...how audio integration?

[tillasmax]

Great video keep up the good work.

[HoorayhiTler]

um this video is fairly uselesss...who cares how the cameras look on youtube...if u wanna make a USEFUL vid why dont u just tell us which gives the better results?

as always...HEIL HITLER

[reaox]

Thanks man. Am all set to get one now! Your video shows another plus point of buying this over a canon for video (Except a 5DMk2 I guess) and has been a great help. Keep it up! =)

[alanbstard4]

@mclarenf1V12 be another 12 months for another 5D/7D update. Expect Sony tp update there equivelent sooner

[deepelements]

cool thx for taking the time to make these test man I'm getting the Panasonic tomorrow i love that camera

[Kaj999]

dont forget the ETC function on the GH2. great secret addition that people forget about, makes a diff on large lenses like the 140mm

[shushko69]

@Deanzsyclone the 7d sensor is much bigger than the gh2 and the g5mkii is bigger even, but saying this the 7d should have raped the gh2 in low light but it didnt :( baww bawwwww