Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7R III
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Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7R III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
- Released February 2014
- Superseded the Panasonic GH3
- Successor is Panasonic GH5
(Full Review)
- 42MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
- Introduced October 2017
- Older Model is Sony A7R II
- Successor is Sony A7R IV
Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7R III Overview
In this write-up, we will be reviewing the Panasonic GH4 and Sony A7R III, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and A7R III (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.
AI-Powered Photo Editing Tools Could Be Added to WhatsAppThe GH4 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the A7R III and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the GH4 matches up against the A7R III for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7R III Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 and Sony Alpha A7R III. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH4 Gallery and Sony A7R III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Sony A7R III
GH4 | A7R III | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Panasonic GH4
A7R III | GH4 | |||
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Introduced | October 2017 | February 2014 | Fresher by 45 months | |
Screen resolution | 1440k | 1036k | Crisper screen (+404k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GH4 and Sony A7R III
GH4 | A7R III | |||
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Focus manually | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen size | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH4 offers external dimensions 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 A7R III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic GH4 and Sony A7R III in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the GH4 vs the A7R III.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH4 and A7R III is 66 and 63 respectively.
Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The visual below might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH4 and A7R III.
As you have seen, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GH4 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7R III will deliver more detail due to its extra 26MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older GH4 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
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Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7R III Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 | Sony Alpha A7R III | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 | Sony Alpha A7R III |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Released | 2014-02-07 | 2017-10-25 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine IX | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 42MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 7952 x 5304 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 32000 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Available lenses | 107 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 1,036k dots | 1,440k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | OLED | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,359k dots | 3,686k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.67x | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 17.00 m (at ISO 200) | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off | Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | - |
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) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 4096x2160 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 560g (1.23 lb) | 657g (1.45 lb) |
Dimensions | 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") | 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 74 | 100 |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.2 | 26.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.8 | 14.7 |
DXO Low light score | 791 | 3523 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 500 photographs | 650 photographs |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | DMW-BLF19 | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one) |
Card slots | Single | 2 |
Pricing at release | $1,500 | $2,800 |