Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A7

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A7, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and A7 (24MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and A7 (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The GH2 was revealed 3 years prior to the A7 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the GH2 matches up against the A7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Sony Alpha A7. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Sony A7 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH2 provides outside dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Sony A7 has sizing of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the GH2 compared to the A7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and A7 is 70 and 78 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specifications. The image underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH2 and A7.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH2 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A7 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged GH2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.