Panasonic GH3 vs Sony H400

Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic GH3 and Sony H400, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GH3 (16MP) and the H400 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the GH3 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The GH3 was brought out 17 months earlier than the H400 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GH3 matches up against the H400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH3 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH3 comes with 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 H400 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the GH3 versus the H400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH3 and H400 is 66 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The picture below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GH3 and H400.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH3 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H400 will resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged GH3 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.