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Panasonic GH4 vs Samsung NX20

Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
 
Samsung NX20 front
Portability
83
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66

Panasonic GH4 vs Samsung NX20 Key Specs

Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH3
  • Updated by Panasonic GH5
Samsung NX20
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 341g - 122 x 90 x 40mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Previous Model is Samsung NX11
  • Renewed by Samsung NX30
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Panasonic GH4 vs Samsung NX20 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic GH4 vs Samsung NX20, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The resolution of the GH4 (16MP) and the NX20 (20MP) is very comparable but the GH4 (Four Thirds) and NX20 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GH4 was revealed 22 months after the NX20 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the GH4 grades versus the NX20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Samsung NX20

 GH4 NX20 
RevealedFebruary 2014April 2012Newer by 22 months
Display resolution1036k614kSharper display (+422k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung NX20 over the Panasonic GH4

 NX20 GH4 

Common features in the Panasonic GH4 and Samsung NX20

 GH4 NX20 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Panasonic GH4 vs Samsung NX20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH4 provides outer dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Samsung NX20 has sizing of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GH4 compared to the NX20.

Panasonic GH4 vs Samsung NX20 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GH4 and NX20 is 66 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic GH4 vs Samsung NX20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Samsung NX20 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH4 and NX20.

As you can see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH4 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX20 will show greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GH4 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH4 vs Samsung NX20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Samsung NX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH4 vs Samsung NX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography factors
Samsung NX20 Portrait photography factors
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW files
77
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Street photography information
Samsung NX20 Street photography information
71
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers touch focus
environment sealing
lighter than competition in class (560 grams)
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
77
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition in class (341g)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH4
Sports photography with Samsung NX20
62
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
61
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Travel photography features
Samsung NX20 Travel photography features
77
lighter than competition in class (560 grams)
environment sealing
offers touch focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
77
lighter than competition in class (341 grams)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Landscape photography factors
Samsung NX20 Landscape photography factors
72
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
70
has manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Vlogging highlights
Samsung NX20 Vlogging highlights
71
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
supports face detection focus
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic socket
lighter than competition in class (560g)
does not have image stabilization
78
screen is selfie friendly
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone socket
lighter than competition in class (341g)
does not have image stabilization
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Panasonic GH4 vs Samsung NX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH4 and Samsung NX20
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4Samsung NX20
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Samsung NX20
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2014-02-07 2012-04-20
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IX -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 15
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX
Amount of lenses 107 32
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,036k dots 614k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech OLED Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 17.00 m (at ISO 200) 11.00 m
Flash settings Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 560 grams (1.23 lb) 341 grams (0.75 lb)
Dimensions 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") 122 x 90 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 74 75
DXO Color Depth score 23.2 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score 12.8 12.9
DXO Low light score 791 785
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 360 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLF19 BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot)) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $1,500 $1,100