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Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7R III

Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R III front
Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84

Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7R III Key Specs

Panasonic GH4
(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  • Superseded the Panasonic GH3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
Sony A7R III
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Sony A7R III

 GH4 A7R III 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Panasonic GH4

 A7R III GH4 
IntroducedOctober 2017February 2014Fresher by 45 months
Screen resolution1440k1036kCrisper screen (+404k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GH4 and Sony A7R III

 GH4 A7R III 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"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).

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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.

Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7R III size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7R III sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7R III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7R III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A7R III Portrait photography highlights
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
86
focusing manually
MP count excellent (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Street photography information
Sony A7R III Street photography information
71
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has touch focus
environment proof
lighter than others (560 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
79
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
features focus by touch
environment sealing
great ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Sports photography information
Sony A7R III Sports photography information
62
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
89
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery life (650 CIPA)
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Travel photography details
Sony A7R III Travel photography details
77
lighter than others (560 grams)
environment proof
has touch focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
74
good battery life (650 shots)
environment sealing
has bluetooth
features focus by touch
MP count excellent (42MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH4 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Landscape photography camera
72
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
no image stabilization
87
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (42MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
good battery life (650 per charge)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Vlogging advice
Sony A7R III Vlogging advice
71
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
provides face detect focusing
high res video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone jack
lighter than others (560 grams)
no image stabilization
37
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7R III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH4 and Sony A7R III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4Sony Alpha A7R III
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