Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A7S III

Here, we are analyzing the Panasonic GH4 and Sony A7S III, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and A7S III (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The GH4 was manufactured 7 years before the A7S III and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the GH4 scores against the A7S III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 and Sony Alpha A7S III. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GH4 Gallery and Sony A7S III Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GH4 offers exterior measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony A7S III has specifications of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GH4 and Sony A7S III in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the GH4 vs the A7S III.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GH4 and A7S III is 66 and 61 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GH4 and A7S III.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH4 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic GH4 will give extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The older GH4 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.