Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic GH4

On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic GH4, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both are built by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the FZ300 (12MP) and GH4 (16MP) and the FZ300 (1/2.3") and GH4 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor size.

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The FZ300 was announced 18 months later than the GH4 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FZ300 scores vs the GH4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ300 Gallery & Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ300 provides external measurements of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH4 has proportions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FZ300 and the GH4.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FZ300 and GH4 is 59 and 66 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ300 and GH4.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FZ300 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic GH4 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher FZ300 should have an edge in sensor technology.