Panasonic GH4 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic GH4 and Sony RX100 IV, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GH4 (16MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is fairly comparable but the GH4 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") have totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The GH4 was brought out 16 months before the RX100 IV making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the GH4 scores vs the RX100 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH4 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH4 comes with exterior dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH4 and Sony RX100 IV in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the GH4 compared to the RX100 IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GH4 and RX100 IV is 66 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The graphic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH4 and RX100 IV.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH4 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will produce more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older GH4 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.