Panasonic G7 Vs Panasonic GH4 Detailed Comparison - Pxl/mag

Index

1. Introduction
2. Key Specs
3. Overview
4. Gallery
5. G7 ++
6. GH4 ++
7. COMMON + -
8. Physical
9. Sensor
10. Screen & VF
11. Scores
    • Portrait
    • Street
    • Sports
    • Travel
    • Landscape
    • Vlogging
12. Specifications

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Index

1. Introduction
2. Key Specs
3. Overview
4. Gallery
5. G7 ++
6. GH4 ++
7. COMMON + -
8. Physical
9. Sensor
10. Screen & VF
11. Scores
    • Portrait
    • Street
    • Sports
    • Travel
    • Landscape
    • Vlogging
12. Specifications

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Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic GH4 Key Specs

Panasonic G7 (Full Review)

• 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
• 3" Fully Articulated Screen
• ISO 100 - 25600
• 3840 x 2160 video
• Micro Four Thirds Mount
• 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
• Revealed May 2015
• Older Model is Panasonic G6

Panasonic GH4 (Full Review)

• 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
• 3" Fully Articulated Screen
• ISO 200 - 25600
• 1/8000s Max Shutter
• 4096 x 2160 video
• Micro Four Thirds Mount
• 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
• Revealed February 2014
• Previous Model is Panasonic GH3
• Renewed by Panasonic GH5

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Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic GH4 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic G7 and Panasonic GH4, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Panasonic. The resolution of the G7 (16MP) and the GH4 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The G7 was revealed 16 months after the GH4 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the G7 grades versus the GH4 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic GH4 Gallery

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G7 Gallery and Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

Panasonic G7 front Panasonic G7 screen back Panasonic GH4 front Panasonic GH4 screen back

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Panasonic GH4

	G7		GH4
Revealed	May 2015		February 2014	Newer by 16 months
Screen resolution	1040k		1036k	Clearer screen (+4k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Panasonic G7

	GH4		G7

Common features in the Panasonic G7 and Panasonic GH4

	G7		GH4
Focus manually		Dial precise focus
Screen type	Fully Articulated		Fully Articulated	Fully Articulated screen
Screen dimension	3"		3"	Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen		Both good for selfies
Touch screen		Quickly navigate

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic GH4 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic G7 has got outside dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic GH4 has specifications of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the G7 against the GH4.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the G7 and GH4 is 71 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic GH4 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The pic below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G7 and GH4.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same MP therefore you should expect similar quality of pictures although you will need to factor the production date of the products into consideration. The younger G7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and ViewFinder

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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G7 Portrait photography detailsPanasonic GH4 Portrait photography details72 focusing manually megapixel count decent (16 megapixels) good sensor size (Four Thirds) offers face detect focus delivers RAW formats71 focusing manually decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels) nice sensor size (Four Thirds) supports face detection autofocus saves RAW formatsPhotobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Street Comparison

Panasonic G7 as a Street photography camera Panasonic GH4 as a Street photography camera72 screen articulates fully good sensor size (Four Thirds) delivers RAW formats provides focus by touch great ISO range (25,600) lack of image stabilization71 fully articulated screen nice sensor size (Four Thirds) saves RAW formats boasts focus via touch environment proof lighter than competition (560g) very good high ISO (25,600) lack of image stabilizationPresident Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G7Sports photography with Panasonic GH455 silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds) megapixel count decent (16 megapixels) good sensor size (Four Thirds) offers tracking focus lack of image stabilization not so great battery life (350 CIPA) does not have phase detect auto focus62 high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds) decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels) nice sensor size (Four Thirds) supports tracking autofocus environment proof lack of image stabilization does not have phase detect autofocusApple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Travel Comparison

Panasonic G7 Travel photography infoPanasonic GH4 Travel photography info71 provides focus by touch megapixel count decent (16 megapixels) flash built-in selfie friendly screen not so great battery life (350 shots)77 lighter than competition (560g) environment proof boasts focus via touch decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels) has built in flash selfie friendly displaySora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G7 Landscape photography featuresPanasonic GH4 Landscape photography features67 focusing manually swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount) pretty good screen size (3 inch) megapixel count decent (16 megapixels) good sensor size (Four Thirds) great ISO range (25,600) delivers RAW formats lack of image stabilization not so great battery life (350 CIPA)72 focusing manually change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount) decent sized screen (3 inches) decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels) nice sensor size (Four Thirds) very good high ISO (25,600) saves RAW formats environment proof lack of image stabilizationMeta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G7 Vlogging featuresPanasonic GH4 Vlogging features72 selfie friendly screen built-in touchscreen offers face detect focus great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels) does have microphone support lack of image stabilization71 selfie friendly display touch screen supports face detection autofocus high res video (4096 x 2160 resolution) includes external microphone port lighter than competition (560 grams) lack of image stabilizationPhotography Glossary

Panasonic G7 vs Panasonic GH4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G7 and Panasonic GH4

	Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
General Information
Company	Panasonic	Panasonic
Model type	Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Category	Advanced Mirrorless	Pro Mirrorless
Revealed	2015-05-19	2014-02-07
Body design	SLR-style mirrorless	SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip	-	Venus Engine IX
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	Four Thirds	Four Thirds
Sensor measurements	17.3 x 13mm	17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area	224.9mm²	224.9mm²
Sensor resolution	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio	1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution	4592 x 3448	4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO	25600	25600
Min native ISO	100	200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points	49	49
Lens
Lens support	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses	107	107
Focal length multiplier	2.1	2.1
Screen
Range of screen	Fully Articulated	Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal	3 inches	3 inches
Resolution of screen	1,040k dot	1,036k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech	-	OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Viewfinder resolution	2,360k dot	2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage	100 percent	100 percent
Viewfinder magnification	0.7x	0.67x
Features
Slowest shutter speed	60s	60s
Maximum shutter speed	1/4000s	1/8000s
Maximum silent shutter speed	1/16000s	-
Continuous shooting speed	7.0 frames/s	12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation	Yes	Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance	9.30 m	17.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync	Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync	-	1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions	3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps	4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution	3840x2160	4096x2160
Video format	MPEG-4, AVCHD	MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless	Built-In	Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS	None	None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight	410 gr (0.90 pounds)	560 gr (1.23 pounds)
Dimensions	125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")	133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating	not tested	74
DXO Color Depth rating	not tested	23.2
DXO Dynamic range rating	not tested	12.8
DXO Low light rating	not tested	791
Other
Battery life	350 shots	500 shots
Form of battery	Battery Pack	Battery Pack
Battery ID	-	DMW-BLF19
Self timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))	Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media	SD/SDHC/SDXC	SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots	One	One
Cost at launch	$800	$1,500

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