Panasonic GH4 vs Sony H90

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GH4 vs Sony H90, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GH4 (16MP) and the H90 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the GH4 (Four Thirds) and H90 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The GH4 was announced 24 months after the H90 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GH4 matches up vs the H90 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H90. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH4 Gallery & Sony H90 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH4 provides exterior 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) and the Sony H90 has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH4 vs Sony H90 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GH4 vs the H90.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GH4 and H90 is 66 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The pic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH4 and H90.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact MP albeit not the same sensor sizes. The GH4 provides the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler. The more recent GH4 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.