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Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7R IV

Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7R IV Key Specs

Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Launched April 2019
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-G90
  • Older Model is Panasonic G85
Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Introduced July 2019
  • Replaced the Sony A7R III
  • Successor is Sony A7R V
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Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7R IV Overview

The following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic G95 and Sony A7R IV, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and A7R IV (Full frame) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The G95 was manufactured 3 months earlier than the A7R IV so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the G95 matches up against the A7R IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Sony A7R IV

 G95 A7R IV 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Panasonic G95

 A7R IV G95 
Display resolution1440k1240kClearer display (+200k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G95 and Sony A7R IV

 G95 A7R IV 
IntroducedApril 2019July 2019Same generation
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7R IV Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G95 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) while the Sony A7R IV has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the G95 against the A7R IV.

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7R IV size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the G95 and A7R IV is 67 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7R IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7R IV Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The picture below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G95 and A7R IV.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G95 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A7R IV will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 40.7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively.

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7R IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G95 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7R IV as a Portrait photography camera
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (20.3 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
88
focusing manually
high MP (61MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G95 Street photography factors
Sony A7R IV Street photography factors
78
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
weather proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
79
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
features focus by touch
weather proof
very good high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G95 Sports photography details
Sony A7R IV Sports photography details
68
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20.3 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
weather proof
not so great battery (290 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
90
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (61 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery power (670 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G95 Travel photography advice
Sony A7R IV Travel photography advice
73
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
good megapixels (20.3 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
not so great battery (290 CIPA)
74
good battery power (670 per charge)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
features focus by touch
high MP (61MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G95 Landscape photography features
Sony A7R IV Landscape photography features
76
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20.3 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proof
not so great battery (290 shots)
88
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high MP (61MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
good battery power (670 CIPA)
has double storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G95 Vlogging factors
Sony A7R IV Vlogging factors
79
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone port
37
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Panasonic G95 vs Sony A7R IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G95 and Sony A7R IV
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95Sony Alpha A7R IV
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 Sony Alpha A7R IV
Also called as Lumix DMC-G90 -
Class Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2019-04-05 2019-07-16
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3 megapixel 61 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 9504 x 6336
Max native ISO 25600 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 100 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 49 567
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,240k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 5,760k 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 quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.40 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync.
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 536g (1.18 lbs) 665g (1.47 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 99
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 3344
Other
Battery life 290 photos 670 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots One 2
Retail pricing $998 $3,498