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Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7 IV

Portability
81
Imaging
50
Features
57
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 IV front
Portability
61
Imaging
81
Features
92
Overall
85

Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7 IV Key Specs

Panasonic GH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 3200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 124 x 90 x 45mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Replacement is Panasonic GH2
Sony A7 IV
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Introduced October 2021
  • Replaced the Sony A7 III
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Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7 IV Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic GH1 and Sony A7 IV, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and A7 IV (33MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and A7 IV (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The GH1 was unveiled 13 years earlier than the A7 IV which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GH1 grades vs the A7 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Sony A7 IV

 GH1 A7 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony A7 IV over the Panasonic GH1

 A7 IV GH1 
IntroducedOctober 2021July 2009Newer by 149 months
Screen resolution1440k460kCrisper screen (+980k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic GH1 and Sony A7 IV

 GH1 A7 IV 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully articulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7 IV Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH1 comes with physical 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 IV has proportions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the GH1 against the A7 IV.

Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7 IV size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH1 and A7 IV is 81 and 61 respectively.

Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7 IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7 IV Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GH1 and A7 IV.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GH1 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A7 IV will result in greater detail having an extra 21MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GH1 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7 IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Portrait photography factors
Sony A7 IV Portrait photography factors
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
low resolution (12 megapixels)
81
has manual focus
high sensor resolution (33 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH1 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7 IV as a Street photography camera
72
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
79
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
supports touch focus
environment proof
good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH1
Sports photography with Sony A7 IV
33
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
not so great battery power (320 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
84
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high sensor resolution (33 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
better than average battery power (600 shots)
supports phase detect AF
doesn't have liveview
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Travel photography details
Sony A7 IV Travel photography details
58
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
lack of Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (320 per charge)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
80
better than average battery power (600 CIPA)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
supports touch focus
high sensor resolution (33 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GH1
Landscape photography with Sony A7 IV
55
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
not so great battery power (320 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
84
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high sensor resolution (33 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
better than average battery power (600 per charge)
has dual storage slots
doesn't have liveview
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Vlogging features
Sony A7 IV Vlogging features
72
selfie friendly display
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
does not have image stabilization
80
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic jack
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Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH1 and Sony A7 IV
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1Sony Alpha A7 IV
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Sony Alpha A7 IV
Type Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2009-07-10 2021-10-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 18.89 x 14.48mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 273.5mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 33 megapixels
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 4000 x 3000 7008 x 4672
Max native ISO 1600 51200
Max boosted ISO 3200 204800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 759
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 172
Focal length multiplier 1.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,690k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.50 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds 1/200 seconds
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) 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 /
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format AVCHD MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I, H.264, H.265
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (USB PD supported)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 385 grams (0.85 pounds) 699 grams (1.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 772 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos 600 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots 1 2
Launch cost $949 $2,500