Panasonic GH5 II with Sony Alpha A9 Overview
Let's compare Sony Alpha A9 with Panasonic GH5 II.
These models are included in the Pro Mirrorless cameras.
Sony A9 was released in 2017, and Panasonic GH5 II in 2021.
GH5 II is newer, which is a plus. Alpha A9 4 years older.
The sensor resolution of Alpha A9 is greater than that of GH5 II. However, the difference of 4 MP is not very significant.
The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (GH5 II), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight.
A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark.
At Sony A9, the maximum ISO is greater by 25600.
Both cameras have 5-axis Sensor-shift image stabilization.
Both cameras feature a 3-inch tilting screen.
Both cameras have a electronic viewfinder.
Viewfinder Alpha A9 has a higher resolution of 3686k dots, GH5 II has a resolution of 3680k dots.
Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Sony Alpha A9 has 12.0 fps continuous shooting.
Sony Alpha A9 has 12.0 fps continuous shooting.
| General |
Alpha A9 |
GH5 II |
| Brand |
Sony
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Panasonic
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| Model |
Alpha A9 |
GH5 II |
| Announced |
April, 2017 |
May, 2021 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
SLR-style mirrorless |
| Lens |
| Lens Mount |
Sony E |
Micro Four Thirds |
| Manual Focus |
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| Focal Lens Multiplier |
1 |
2x |
| Number of Lenses |
116 |
107 |
| Macro Focus Range |
n/a |
n/a |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
3" |
3" |
| Screen Type |
Tilting |
Fully Articulated |
| Screen Resolution |
1440k pixels |
1,840kk pixels |
| Touch Screen |
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| Live View |
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| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
3686 |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100%% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.78 |
0.76 |
| Autofocus |
| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
693 |
225 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
0 |
| Photography Features |
| RAW Support |
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| Min Shutter Speed |
1/30 sec |
1/60 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/8000 sec |
1/ sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
20.0 fps |
12.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Exposure Compensation |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
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| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
no built-in flash |
| Flash Modes |
Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync |
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
±5 EV |
±±5 EV EV |
| WB Bracketing |
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| Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
Full frame |
Four Thirds |
| Sensor Type |
BSI-CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions |
35.6 x 23.8 mm |
mm |
| Sensor Area |
847.3 mm² |
0.0 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
24 MP |
20 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
6000 x 4000 |
5184 x 3888 |
| Max Native ISO |
51200 |
25600 |
| Min Native ISO |
100 |
200 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
204800 |
0 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
50 |
100 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
4096 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
| Timelapse Recording |
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| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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| Exposure Modes |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| Connectivity |
| GPS |
None |
None |
| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| Bluetooth |
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| HDMI |
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| USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
| Battery |
| Battery Life |
650 shots |
400 shots |
| Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Pack |
| Battery Model |
NP-FZ100 |
DMW-BLK22 |
| Physical |
| Weight |
673 g |
727 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
127 x 96 x 63 mm |
139 x 98 x 87 mm |
| Environmental Sealing |
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| Water Proof |
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| Dust Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Crush Proof |
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| Freeze Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Storage |
| Storage Type |
Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) |
Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) |
| Storage Slots |
2 |
2 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
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| Selfie Friendly |
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