Panasonic GH4 vs Sony W230

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic GH4 vs Sony W230, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and W230 (12MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and W230 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The GH4 was revealed 5 years after the W230 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the GH4 scores vs the W230 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH4 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH4 comes with external measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) whilst the Sony W230 has measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the GH4 and the W230.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH4 and W230 is 66 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing specifications. The pic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GH4 and W230.

To sum up, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH4 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GH4 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer GH4 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.