This week, Panasonic decided the GH4 could use a younger, smaller sibling. The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G7 borrows several of the best features from the GH4, such as the flagship’s Venus Engine processor, 2.36M dot EVF (0.7x magnification) and ability to shoot 4K video. All at a dramatically lower price. While the GH4 is currently $1899, the G7 is a more budget-friendly $1049. The G7 even packs a few features the GH4 doesn’t have like a 1/16000s shutter speed and a 4K photo mode, which allows you to pull stills while shooting video.

So why would anyone buy the GH4 instead? The big brother still has a few tricks little brother can’t do. The G7 shoots “4K” in 3840 x 2160, which is actually considered “Ultra HD”, while the GH4 shoots true cinema standard 4K (DCI), which is 4096 x 2160. It’s also capable of up to 12FPS in burst mode compared to the G7’s 8FPS and has a headphone jack for monitoring live audio.

The G7 is also a bit of a design improvement over previous G-series Panasonic cameras, that tended to be rounded and bulbous. In contrast, the G7 is sharp and angular with metallic accents and a textured grip. While everyone else seems to be going retro, Panasonic is proving that modern and contemporary can look just as good.

Only the black model will be available in Canada and will start shipping in June with a 14-42 kit lens.