Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A6400

Below is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic GH4 and Sony A6400, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The GH4 was released 6 years prior to the A6400 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GH4 scores vs the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 & Sony Alpha a6400. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GH4 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH4 enjoys physical measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") and a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH4 and Sony A6400 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the GH4 vs the A6400.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH4 and A6400 is 66 and 83 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH4 and A6400.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH4 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6400 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older GH4 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.