Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7

Following is a complete review of the Panasonic GH4 versus Sony A7, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and A7 (24MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and A7 (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The GH4 was revealed at a similar time to the A7 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GH4 grades versus the A7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 and Sony Alpha A7. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GH4 Gallery and Sony A7 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH4 has exterior measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Sony A7 has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GH4 vs the A7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GH4 and A7 is 66 and 78 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by viewing specifications. The image below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH4 and A7.

Plainly, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GH4 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively.