Panasonic GH5 II vs Sony A6400

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic GH5 II and Sony A6400, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GH5 II (20MP) and the A6400 (24MP) is very well matched but the GH5 II (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The GH5 II was brought out 2 years after the A6400 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GH5 II scores against the A6400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II and Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5 II Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5 II offers physical dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 727 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GH5 II and Sony A6400 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the GH5 II against the A6400.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GH5 II and A6400 is 59 and 83 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The picture underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5 II and A6400.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GH5 II featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6400 will give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer GH5 II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.