Panasonic GH5 vs Sony A7R IV

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic GH5 vs Sony A7R IV, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and A7R IV (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5 was revealed 3 years prior to the A7R IV which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the GH5 scores versus the A7R IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Sony Alpha A7R IV. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Sony A7R IV Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5 has got outside measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Sony A7R IV has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GH5 vs Sony A7R IV in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the GH5 vs the A7R IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5 and A7R IV is 59 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing specifications. The pic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5 and A7R IV.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GH5 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7R IV will provide extra detail because of its extra 41 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged GH5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.