Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A7c

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A7c, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The GH2 was launched 10 years prior to the A7c and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GH2 grades against the A7c in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Sony Alpha A7c. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH2 features physical measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Sony A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the GH2 and the A7c.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and A7c is 70 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and A7c.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GH2 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7c will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older GH2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.