Panasonic GH4 vs Sony A6500

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic GH4 versus Sony A6500, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The GH4 was announced 3 years prior to the A6500 and that is quite a big gap 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 A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the GH4 scores versus the A6500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 and Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH4 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH4 features outer dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") and a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GH4 versus Sony A6500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the GH4 against the A6500.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH4 and A6500 is 66 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH4 and A6500.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH4 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6500 will give more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older GH4 is going to be behind in sensor technology.