Panasonic Lumix GH4 vs Sony α7S
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Apr 2014 on the α7S, against Feb 2014 on the Lumix GH4.
- Sensor size: Full frame on the α7S, against Micro Four Thirds on the Lumix GH4.
- Resolution: 16.1 MP on the Lumix GH4, against 12.2 MP on the α7S.
- Native ISO: 100–102,400 on the α7S, against 200–25,600 on the Lumix GH4.
- Burst (mechanical): 12 fps on the Lumix GH4, against 5 fps on the α7S.
- Max resolution: 4K on the Lumix GH4, against 1080p on the α7S.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | Not priced in US yet | $1,998 new |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Announced | Feb 2014 | Apr 2014 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $1,699 | $2,499 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Micro Four Thirds | Full frame (best) |
| Sensor type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 16.1 MP (best) | 12.2 MP |
| Native ISO | 200–25,600 | 100–102,400 (best) |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 12 fps (best) | 5 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | 12 fps | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/8,000s | 1/8,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/16,000s | — |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 49 | 25 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K (best) | 1080p |
| 4K frame rate | 30p | — |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 2.36M dots | Electronic, 2.36M dots |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.04M dots (best) | 3", 0.92M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fully articulating | Tilting |
| Touchscreen | Yes (best) | No |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 560 g | 489 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 132.9 × 93.4 × 83.9 mm | 126.9 × 94.4 × 54.8 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 530 (best) | 380 |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-I | 1 · SD UHS-I / Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Built-in flash | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Low light & noise
Lumix GH4
3.7 µm pixels
16.05 MP on a micro four thirds sensor, ISO up to 25,600
α7S
8.4 µm pixels
12.2 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 102,400
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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