Panasonic FZ100 vs Panasonic GH4

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FZ100 versus Panasonic GH4, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both are sold by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FZ100 (14MP) and the GH4 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the FZ100 (1/2.3") and GH4 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor measurements.

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The FZ100 was launched 4 years before the GH4 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FZ100 matches up against the GH4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FZ100 Gallery & Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ100 enjoys outside dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Panasonic GH4 has measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FZ100 versus Panasonic GH4 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ100 against the GH4.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ100 and GH4 is 67 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ100 and GH4.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ100 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GH4 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FZ100 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.