Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A6400

Below is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic GH1 versus Sony A6400, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The GH1 was revealed 10 years earlier than the A6400 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GH1 scores vs the A6400 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 & Sony Alpha a6400. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH1 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH1 offers exterior measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") along with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the GH1 against the A6400.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH1 and A6400 is 81 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GH1 and A6400.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH1 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6400 will give more detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older GH1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.