Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A9 II
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Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A9 II Key Specs
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- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
- Launched March 2011
- Superseded the Panasonic GH1
- Successor is Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
- Revealed October 2019
- Superseded the Sony A9
Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A9 II Overview
Let's look more closely at the Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A9 II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.
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Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GH2 matches up versus the A9 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A9 II Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Sony A9 II
GH2 | A9 II | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Panasonic GH2
A9 II | GH2 | |||
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Revealed | October 2019 | March 2011 | More modern by 103 months | |
Screen resolution | 1440k | 460k | Crisper screen (+980k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Sony A9 II
GH2 | A9 II | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen dimensions | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GH2 provides external dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A9 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the GH2 and the A9 II.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and A9 II is 70 and 62 respectively.
Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The image below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH2 and A9 II.
As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GH2 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A9 II will provide extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged GH2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
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Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A9 II Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Sony Alpha A9 Mark II | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Sony Alpha A9 Mark II |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Launched | 2011-03-23 | 2019-10-03 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine FHD | BIONZ X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 51200 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
Min native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 693 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Total lenses | 107 | 121 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dot | 1,440 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,686 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per sec | 20.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 15.60 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
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) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 442 grams (0.97 lb) | 678 grams (1.49 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") | 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 60 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 655 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photographs | 690 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) |
Storage slots | One | 2 |
Cost at launch | $1,000 | $4,498 |