Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 with Sony Alpha A9 Overview
Let's compare Sony Alpha A9 with Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4.
These models are included in the Pro Mirrorless cameras.
Sony A9 was released in 2017, and Panasonic GH4 in 2014.
Alpha A9 is newer, which is a plus. Lumix DMC-GH4 3 years older.
However 3 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of Alpha A9 is greater than that of Lumix DMC-GH4. The difference of 8 MP is quite a lot.
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 (Lumix DMC-GH4), 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.
Alpha A9 has image stabilization(5-axis Sensor-shift), Lumix DMC-GH4 doesn’t, it is a big minus.
Both cameras feature a 3-inch tilting screen.
Both cameras have a electronic viewfinder.
Viewfinder Alpha A9 has a higher resolution of 3686k dots, Lumix DMC-GH4 has a resolution of 2359k 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 |
Lumix DMC-GH4 |
| Brand |
Sony
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Panasonic
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| Model |
Alpha A9 |
Lumix DMC-GH4 |
| Announced |
April, 2017 |
February, 2014 |
| 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 |
2 |
| Number of Lenses |
116 |
103 |
| Macro Focus Range |
n/a |
n/a |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
3" |
3" |
| Screen Type |
Tilting |
Articulated |
| Screen Resolution |
1440k pixels |
1036k 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 |
0.67 |
| 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 |
49 |
| 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 |
1/8000 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 |
17.00 |
| Flash Modes |
Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync |
Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
±5 EV |
±5 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 |
17.3 x 13 mm |
| Sensor Area |
847.3 mm² |
224.9 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
24 MP |
16 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
6000 x 4000 |
4608 x 3456 |
| Max Native ISO |
51200 |
25600 |
| Min Native ISO |
100 |
200 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
204800 |
0 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
50 |
0 |
| 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, AVCHD |
| 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 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery |
| Battery Life |
650 shots |
500 shots |
| Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Pack |
| Battery Model |
NP-FZ100 |
DMW-BLF19 |
| Physical |
| Weight |
673 g |
560 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
127 x 96 x 63 mm |
133 x 93 x 84 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) |
SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage Slots |
2 |
1 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
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| Selfie Friendly |
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