Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A99 II

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A99 II, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and A99 II (Full frame) possess different sensor sizes.

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The GH4 was released 3 years earlier than the A99 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GH4 scores against the A99 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GH4 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH4 provides outer dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A99 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the GH4 vs the A99 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH4 and A99 II is 66 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH4 and A99 II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH4 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A99 II will result in more detail as a result of its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older GH4 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.