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Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A9 II

Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
 
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
Portability
62
Imaging
76
Features
93
Overall
82

Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A9 II Key Specs

Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
  • Released September 2012
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GH2
  • Renewed by Panasonic GH4
Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Introduced October 2019
  • Superseded the Sony A9
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Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A9 II Overview

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic GH3 and Sony A9 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The GH3 was released 8 years prior to the A9 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GH3 matches up versus the A9 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Sony A9 II

 GH3 A9 II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Panasonic GH3

 A9 II GH3 
IntroducedOctober 2019September 2012Fresher by 85 months
Screen resolution1440k614kCrisper screen (+826k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Sony A9 II

 GH3 A9 II 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH3 enjoys exterior measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony A9 II has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH3 and Sony A9 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the GH3 compared to the A9 II.

Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A9 II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH3 and A9 II is 66 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A9 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GH3 and A9 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH3 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A9 II will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older GH3 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A9 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Portrait photography features
Sony A9 II Portrait photography features
71
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
85
you can focus manually
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Street photography factors
Sony A9 II Street photography factors
65
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
heavier than average in class (550 grams)
78
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
comes with focus via touch
weather proof
great high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Sports photography advice
Sony A9 II Sports photography advice
63
fast shooting (20.0 fps)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery power (540 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
88
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery pack (690 per charge)
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH3 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A9 II as a Travel photography camera
71
good battery power (540 CIPA)
environment sealing
provides focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
heavier than average in class (550 grams)
73
better than average battery pack (690 CIPA)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH3 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A9 II Landscape photography highlights
71
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery power (540 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
86
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery pack (690 CIPA)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH3 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A9 II as a Vlogging camera
65
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic support
lack of image stabilization
heavier than average in class (550g)
36
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A9 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH3 and Sony A9 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
Category Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2012-09-17 2019-10-03
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine VII FHD BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 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
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 51200
Max enhanced ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 693
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Available lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 614 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech OLED Monitor with static touch control -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,744 thousand dots 3,686 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x 0.78x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 20.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 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 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 550 gr (1.21 pounds) 678 gr (1.49 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 812 not tested
Other
Battery life 540 photographs 690 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) 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)
Card slots 1 Two
Price at release $799 $4,498