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Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7 IV

Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 IV front
Portability
61
Imaging
81
Features
92
Overall
85

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7 IV Key Specs

Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 536g - 130 x 94 x 77mm
  • Announced April 2019
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-G90
  • Replaced the Panasonic G85
Sony A7 IV
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Launched October 2021
  • Superseded the Sony A7 III
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7 IV Overview

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic G95 versus Sony A7 IV, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and A7 IV (33MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and A7 IV (Full frame) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G95 was unveiled 3 years prior to the A7 IV which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the G95 matches up vs the A7 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Sony A7 IV

 G95 A7 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 IV over the Panasonic G95

 A7 IV G95 
LaunchedOctober 2021April 2019More modern by 31 months
Display resolution1440k1240kClearer display (+200k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G95 and Sony A7 IV

 G95 A7 IV 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully articulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7 IV Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G95 has got external measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 IV has sizing of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the G95 against the A7 IV.

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7 IV size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the G95 and A7 IV is 67 and 61 respectively.

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7 IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7 IV Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G95 and A7 IV.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G95 having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A7 IV will give you extra detail having an extra 12.7MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged G95 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7 IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G95
Portrait photography with Sony A7 IV
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (20.3 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
81
manual focus
high MP (33MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G95 Street photography details
Sony A7 IV Street photography details
78
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch to focus
weather sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
79
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
has touch focus
weather sealing
good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G95 Sports photography info
Sony A7 IV Sports photography info
68
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20.3 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
low battery life (290 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
84
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (33MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
good battery power (600 shots)
has phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G95 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7 IV as a Travel photography camera
73
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
offers touch to focus
good megapixels (20.3 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
low battery life (290 shots)
80
good battery power (600 shots)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
has touch focus
high MP (33 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G95 Landscape photography info
Sony A7 IV Landscape photography info
76
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20.3MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
low battery life (290 per charge)
84
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (33 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
good battery power (600 per charge)
has dual storage slots
does not have liveview
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G95
Vlogging with Sony A7 IV
79
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic socket
80
selfie friendly display
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic jack
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Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G95 and Sony A7 IV
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95Sony Alpha A7 IV
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 Sony Alpha A7 IV
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-G90 -
Type Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2019-04-05 2021-10-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3 megapixels 33 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 7008 x 4672
Highest native ISO 25600 51200
Highest boosted ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 100 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 759
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 172
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fully articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,240k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 3,690k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.40 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3843840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 600 Mbps, XAVC S-I, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 500 Mbps, XAVC S-I, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 300 Mbps, XAVC S-I, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 250 Mbps, XAVC S-I, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 240 Mbps, XAVC S-I, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p /
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I, H.264, H.265
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (USB PD supported)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 536g (1.18 pounds) 699g (1.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 shots 600 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots One 2
Price at launch $998 $2,500