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Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A7S II

Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67

Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Revealed March 2011
  • Older Model is Panasonic GH1
  • Updated by Panasonic GH3
Sony A7S II
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Boost to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
  • Revealed October 2015
  • Older Model is Sony A7S
  • Successor is Sony A7S III
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Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A7S II Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic GH2 versus Sony A7S II, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and A7S II (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The GH2 was brought out 5 years earlier than the A7S II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the GH2 matches up versus the A7S II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Sony A7S II

 GH2 A7S II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Panasonic GH2

 A7S II GH2 
RevealedOctober 2015March 2011Fresher by 55 months
Screen resolution1229k460kSharper screen (+769k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Sony A7S II

 GH2 A7S II 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing

Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH2 provides exterior measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Sony A7S II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH2 versus Sony A7S II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the GH2 compared to the A7S II.

Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A7S II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and A7S II is 70 and 68 respectively.

Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and A7S II.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH2 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GH2 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older GH2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A7S II sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Portrait photography information
Sony A7S II Portrait photography information
70
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
supports RAW files
69
you can focus manually
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Street photography details
Sony A7S II Street photography details
68
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
78
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
great high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Sports photography highlights
Sony A7S II Sports photography highlights
46
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (330 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
58
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
low battery pack (370 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH2 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7S II as a Travel photography camera
62
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (330 per charge)
49
environment proofing
low battery pack (370 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GH2
Landscape photography with Sony A7S II
60
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (330 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
71
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great high ISO (102,400)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
megapixel count low (12MP)
low battery pack (370 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH2 Vlogging information
Sony A7S II Vlogging information
71
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone port
no image stabilization
35
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A7S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH2 and Sony A7S II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2Sony Alpha A7S II
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 Sony Alpha A7S II
Type Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-03-23 2015-10-12
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4240 x 2832
Maximum native ISO 12800 102400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 409600
Lowest native ISO 160 100
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 23 169
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Available lenses 107 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 15.60 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
Max flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps])
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 442g (0.97 lbs) 627g (1.38 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 60 85
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 13.3
DXO Low light rating 655 2993
Other
Battery life 330 shots 370 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail cost $1,000 $2,767