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Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7c

Portability
81
Imaging
50
Features
57
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
77
Features
88
Overall
81

Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7c Key Specs

Panasonic GH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 124 x 90 x 45mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Successor is Panasonic GH2
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Announced September 2020
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Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7c Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Sony A7c

 GH1 A7c 

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Panasonic GH1

 A7c GH1 
AnnouncedSeptember 2020July 2009More modern by 136 months
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic GH1 and Sony A7c

 GH1 A7c 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully articulatedFully Articulated display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7c size comparison

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

Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Portrait photography info
Sony A7c Portrait photography info
60
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
79
you can focus manually
decent MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Street photography information
Sony A7c Street photography information
72
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
includes focus via touch
environment proofing
very good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Sports photography info
Sony A7c Sports photography info
33
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
bad battery pack (320 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
88
silent mode (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
good battery power (740 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GH1
Travel photography with Sony A7c
58
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (320 per charge)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
86
good battery power (740 per charge)
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
includes focus via touch
decent MP (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Landscape photography factors
Sony A7c Landscape photography factors
55
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
bad battery pack (320 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
88
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
good battery power (740 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7c as a Vlogging camera
72
selfie friendly display
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic support
does not have image stabilization
86
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic port
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Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH1 and Sony A7c
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1Sony Alpha A7c
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Sony Alpha A7c
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2009-07-10 2020-09-14
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor 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 surface area 273.5mm² 852.0mm²
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
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 51200
Highest boosted ISO 3200 204800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 693
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Total lenses 107 122
Focal length multiplier 1.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.50 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format AVCHD MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 385 gr (0.85 lb) 509 gr (1.12 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 64 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 772 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 740 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - 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 SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $949 $1,800