Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A350

Here, we are matching up the Panasonic GH2 and Sony A350, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GH2 (16MP) and the A350 (14MP) is fairly close but the GH2 (Four Thirds) and A350 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The GH2 was unveiled 2 years after the A350 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the GH2 matches up versus the A350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH2 provides outer dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Sony A350 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the GH2 vs the A350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH2 and A350 is 70 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH2 and A350.

As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GH2 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic GH2 will render extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger GH2 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.