Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7c

Following is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic GH1 and Sony A7c, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and A7c (24MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The GH1 was released 12 years earlier than the A7c which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GH1 scores against the A7c in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 and Sony Alpha A7c. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH1 Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH1 provides outside dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Sony A7c has sizing of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GH1 and Sony A7c in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the GH1 against the A7c.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GH1 and A7c is 81 and 78 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The pic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH1 and A7c.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GH1 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A7c will render greater detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged GH1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.