Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic GH4

Here, we are matching up the Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic GH4, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TG-320 (14MP) and the GH4 (16MP) is very well matched but the TG-320 (1/2.3") and GH4 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizes.

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The TG-320 was brought out 3 years before the GH4 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the TG-320 grades against the GH4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus TG-320 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The entire galleries are available at Olympus TG-320 Gallery & Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus TG-320 provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic GH4 has sizing of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Look at the Olympus TG-320 and Panasonic GH4 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the TG-320 compared to the GH4.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and GH4 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Generally, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the TG-320 and GH4.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The TG-320 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic GH4 will give you extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older TG-320 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.