Panasonic GH1 vs Sony RX100 IV

The following is a extended overview of the Panasonic GH1 and Sony RX100 IV, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The GH1 was announced 7 years earlier than the RX100 IV which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the GH1 matches up versus the RX100 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH1 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH1 comes with outside measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the GH1 compared to the RX100 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH1 and RX100 IV is 81 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH1 and RX100 IV.

As you can see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH1 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 IV will give greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged GH1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.