Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Overview
First introduced in February, 2014,
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 is a 16 MP
Mirrorless with a Four Thirds
(17.3 x 13 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Panasonic
replaced the older Panasonic GH3
with Lumix DMC-GH4. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Panasonic GH4 with Panasonic GH3
Panasonic
replaced Lumix DMC-GH4 with
Panasonic GH5.
Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Panasonic GH4 with Panasonic GH5
Panasonic GH4 comes with a 17.3 x 13 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 21.64 mm (0.84").
- Full Frame
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Sensor resolution of Panasonic GH4 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.
Panasonic GH4 has Crop Factor: 2.0
The sensor has a surface area of 224.9 mm².
There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Panasonic GH4 Series History |
Proc and Cons of Panasonic GH4
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 with competitors in pro mirrorless cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
Touch Screen |
External Flash |
RAW Support |
1036k dots Screen Resolution |
1/8000s Max Shutter Speed |
Manual Exposure Mode |
Microphone Port |
Environmental Sealing |
2359k dot Viewfinder Resolution |
±5 AE Bracketing Range |
Selfie Friendly Screen |
Remote Control with a Smartphone |
Articulating Screen |
4096 x 2160 (4K) Max Video Resolution |
AF Face Detection |
25600 Max Native ISO |
12.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
Manual Focus |
560g Light Body |
Headphone Port |
Timelapse Recording |
49 Focus Points |
Flash Sync Port |
Focus Bracketing |
No Bluetooth |
No Image Stabilization |
Low Battery Life: 500 shots |
No Articulating Screen |
Weight: 560g |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 has an Overall Score of 75/100
and ranked #69 out of 214
in Mirrorless cameras, and ranked #111
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Panasonic GH4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 weighs 560g and has external dimensions
of 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.24 x 3.66 x 3.31"). Considering that the average weight
of Pro Mirrorless cameras is 691g,
Panasonic GH4
is 131 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Panasonic GH4 is less by 4mm
more than the average length in Pro Mirrorless.
Weight Comparison
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Panasonic GH4
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Thickness Comparison
Pro Mirrorless Cameras
Panasonic GH4
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Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 with the dimensions:
Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
Lumix DMC-GH4 |
Dimensions |
Lumix DMC-GH4 |
|
Panasonic G85
|
505 g
|
560 g
|
128 x 89 x 74 mm
|
133 x 93 x 84 mm
|
|
Panasonic G7
|
410 g
|
560 g
|
125 x 86 x 77 mm
|
133 x 93 x 84 mm
|
|
Panasonic GH5
|
725 g
|
560 g
|
139 x 98 x 87 mm
|
133 x 93 x 84 mm
|
|
Sony A6300
|
404 g
|
560 g
|
120 x 67 x 49 mm
|
133 x 93 x 84 mm
|
|
Panasonic GX8
|
487 g
|
560 g
|
133 x 78 x 63 mm
|
133 x 93 x 84 mm
|
|
Canon 80D
|
730 g
|
560 g
|
139 x 105 x 79 mm
|
133 x 93 x 84 mm
|
|
Panasonic GH3
|
550 g
|
560 g
|
133 x 93 x 82 mm
|
133 x 93 x 84 mm
|
|
Olympus E-M5 II
|
469 g
|
560 g
|
124 x 85 x 45 mm
|
133 x 93 x 84 mm
|
Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
General |
Brand |
Panasonic
|
Model |
Lumix DMC-GH4 |
Announced |
February, 2014 |
Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
Micro Four Thirds |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
2 |
Number of Lenses |
103 |
Macro Focus Range |
n/a |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Articulated |
Screen Resolution |
1036k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Viewfinder Resolution |
2359 |
Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
Viewfinder Magnification |
0.67 |
Autofocus |
AF Touch |
|
AF Continuous |
|
AF Single |
|
AF Tracking |
|
AF Selective |
|
AF Center |
|
AF Multi Area |
|
AF Live View |
|
AF Face Detection |
|
AF Contrast Detection |
|
AF Phase Detection |
|
Number of Focus Points |
49 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/60 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/8000 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
12.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
17.00 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±5 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
Four Thirds |
Sensor Type |
CMOS |
Sensor Dimensions |
17.3 x 13 mm |
Sensor Area |
224.9 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
16 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
4608 x 3456 |
Max Native ISO |
25600 |
Min Native ISO |
200 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
4096 x 2160 |
Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
None |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
500 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
DMW-BLF19 |
Physical |
Weight |
560 g |
Physical Dimensions |
133 x 93 x 84 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
|