Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A7 II

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic GH3 versus Sony A7 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and A7 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor size.

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The GH3 was unveiled 3 years before the A7 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GH3 scores versus the A7 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH3 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH3 features outside dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony A7 II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GH3 versus Sony A7 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GH3 versus the A7 II.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH3 and A7 II is 66 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH3 and A7 II.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH3 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7 II will render more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older GH3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.