Panasonic GH4 vs Samsung NX11

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic GH4 vs Samsung NX11, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. The resolution of the GH4 (16MP) and the NX11 (15MP) is very well matched but the GH4 (Four Thirds) and NX11 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GH4 was announced 3 years later than the NX11 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GH4 scores vs the NX11 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 & Samsung NX11. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH4 Gallery & Samsung NX11 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GH4 offers physical dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Samsung NX11 has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the GH4 and the NX11.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH4 and NX11 is 66 and 80 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH4 and NX11.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH4 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic GH4 will give greater detail with its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger GH4 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.