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Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Panasonic GH4

Portability
59
Imaging
85
Features
77
Overall
81
Fujifilm GFX 50R front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67

Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Panasonic GH4 Key Specs

Fujifilm GFX 50R
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm G Mount
  • 775g - 161 x 97 x 66mm
  • Released September 2018
Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GH3
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GH5
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Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Panasonic GH4 Overview

Below is a comprehensive review of the Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Panasonic GH4, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 50R (51MP) and GH4 (16MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 50R (Medium format) and GH4 (Four Thirds) use different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm GFX 50R was manufactured 4 years later than the GH4 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm GFX 50R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm GFX 50R scores versus the GH4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm GFX 50R over the Panasonic GH4

 Fujifilm GFX 50R GH4 
AnnouncedSeptember 2018February 2014More recent by 57 months
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2360k1036kCrisper screen (+1324k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Fujifilm GFX 50R

 GH4 Fujifilm GFX 50R 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm GFX 50R and Panasonic GH4

 Fujifilm GFX 50R GH4 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Panasonic GH4 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm GFX 50R has got exterior dimensions of 161mm x 97mm x 66mm (6.3" x 3.8" x 2.6") and a weight of 775 grams (1.71 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH4 has specifications of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 50R vs the GH4.

Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Panasonic GH4 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm GFX 50R and GH4 is 59 and 66 respectively.

Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Panasonic GH4 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Panasonic GH4 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm GFX 50R and GH4.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm GFX 50R due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Fujifilm GFX 50R will offer you greater detail due to its extra 35MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm GFX 50R provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Panasonic GH4 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50R as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GH4 as a Portrait photography camera
91
manual focus
megapixel count fantastic (51MP)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
71
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50R Street photography information
Panasonic GH4 Street photography information
73
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is large (Medium format)
saves RAW files
provides touch to focus
environment proof
does not have image stabilization
71
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
environment proofing
lighter than others in class (560 grams)
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50R Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GH4 Sports photography highlights
70
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
megapixel count fantastic (51 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
features tracking focus
environment proof
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (400 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
62
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50R Travel photography info
Panasonic GH4 Travel photography info
67
environment proof
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
megapixel count fantastic (51MP)
bad battery (400 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
77
lighter than others in class (560g)
environment proofing
boasts touch to focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50R Landscape photography features
Panasonic GH4 Landscape photography features
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Fujifilm G mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
megapixel count fantastic (51 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
saves RAW files
environment proof
2 card slots
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (400 CIPA)
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50R Vlogging information
Panasonic GH4 Vlogging information
33
touch screen
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone support
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
71
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic support
lighter than others in class (560g)
lack of image stabilization
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Fujifilm GFX 50R vs Panasonic GH4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm GFX 50R and Panasonic GH4
 Fujifilm GFX 50RPanasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm GFX 50R Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Category Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2018-09-25 2014-02-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor X Processor Pro Venus Engine IX
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Medium format Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 44 x 33mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 1,452.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 8256 x 6192 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 117 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Fujifilm G Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 12 107
Focal length multiplier 0.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 2,360 thousand dots 1,036 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.97x 0.67x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 360s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 17.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, standard, slow sync, manual, off Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/125s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 775g (1.71 pounds) 560g (1.23 pounds)
Dimensions 161 x 97 x 66mm (6.3" x 3.8" x 2.6") 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.8
DXO Low light score not tested 791
Other
Battery life 400 photographs 500 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-T125 DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots, UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Two 1
Launch pricing $4,499 $1,500