Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7
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Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 385g - 124 x 90 x 45mm
- Revealed July 2009
- Refreshed by Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 50 - 25600
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 474g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
- Launched January 2014
- Successor is Sony A7 II
Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Panasonic GH1 versus Sony A7, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and A7 (24MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and A7 (Full frame) use different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe GH1 was unveiled 5 years before the A7 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the GH1 matches up versus the A7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 and Sony Alpha A7. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH1 Gallery and Sony A7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Sony A7
GH1 | A7 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony A7 over the Panasonic GH1
A7 | GH1 | |||
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Launched | January 2014 | July 2009 | More recent by 55 months | |
Display resolution | 1230k | 460k | Crisper display (+770k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GH1 and Sony A7
GH1 | A7 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial accurate focus | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurement | |
Touch display | Lack of Touch display |
Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH1 has outside measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic GH1 versus Sony A7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the GH1 vs the A7.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GH1 and A7 is 81 and 78 respectively.
Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GH1 and A7.
As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH1 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A7 will result in extra detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older GH1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
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Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 | Sony Alpha A7 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 | Sony Alpha A7 |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2009-07-10 | 2014-01-22 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine HD | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 18.89 x 14.48mm | 35.8 x 23.9mm |
Sensor surface area | 273.5mm² | 855.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 3200 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 50 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 117 |
Cross focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Amount of lenses | 107 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.9 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 1,230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen tech | - | Xtra Fine LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 10.50 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | 1/250 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 385g (0.85 lbs) | 474g (1.04 lbs) |
Dimensions | 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") | 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 64 | 90 |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.6 | 24.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.6 | 14.2 |
DXO Low light score | 772 | 2248 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 images | 340 images |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $949 | $798 |