Panasonic GH4 Vs Panasonic GH5 Full Comparison

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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic GH5 Key Specs

Panasonic GH4 (Full Review)

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

Panasonic GH5 (Full Review)

• 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
• 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
• ISO 200 - 25600
• Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
• No Anti-Alias Filter
• 1/8000s Max Shutter
• 4096 x 2160 video
• Micro Four Thirds Mount
• 725g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
• Introduced January 2017
• Superseded the Panasonic GH4
• Later Model is Panasonic GH5 II

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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic GH5 Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic GH5, both Pro Mirrorless cameras and they are both offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GH4 (16MP) and the GH5 (20MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The GH4 was announced 3 years prior to the GH5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the GH4 matches up vs the GH5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic GH5 Gallery

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH4 Gallery and Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

Panasonic GH4 front Panasonic GH4 screen back Panasonic GH5 front Panasonic GH5 screen back

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Panasonic GH5

	GH4		GH5

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Panasonic GH4

	GH5		GH4
Introduced	January 2017		February 2014	Newer by 35 months
Screen size	3.2"		3"	Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution	1620k		1036k	Sharper screen (+584k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic GH5

	GH4		GH5
Manual focus		Dial accurate focus
Screen type	Fully Articulated		Fully Articulated	Fully Articulated screen
Selfie screen		Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen		Quickly navigate

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic GH5 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GH4 has external dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5 has specifications of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the GH4 against the GH5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH4 and GH5 is 66 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic GH5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The image underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH4 and GH5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Panasonic GH5 to produce more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged GH4 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography informationPanasonic GH5 Portrait photography information71 has manual focus MP count decent (16MP) sensor size is decent (Four Thirds) includes face detection focusing saves RAW formats75 manual focus decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels) sensor size is nice (Four Thirds) offers face detect focus supports RAW filesMeta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GH4Street photography with Panasonic GH571 screen articulates sensor size is decent (Four Thirds) saves RAW formats comes with focus via touch environment sealing lighter than competition in class (560 grams) very good ISO range (25,600) does not have image stabilization74 fully articulated screen has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis) sensor size is nice (Four Thirds) supports RAW files provides focus via touch environment sealing great high ISO (25,600)Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Sports photography factorsPanasonic GH5 Sports photography factors61 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds) MP count decent (16MP) sensor size is decent (Four Thirds) includes tracking autofocus environment sealing does not have image stabilization has no phase detect AF68 great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds) silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds) has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis) decent sensor resolution (20MP) sensor size is nice (Four Thirds) offers tracking focus environment sealing not so great battery pack (410 CIPA) doesn't have phase detect auto focusPhotobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Travel photography highlightsPanasonic GH5 Travel photography highlights76 lighter than competition in class (560 grams) environment sealing comes with focus via touch MP count decent (16 megapixels) flash built-in selfie friendly screen68 environment sealing supports bluetooth provides focus via touch decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels) screen is selfie friendly not so great battery pack (410 CIPA)Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Landscape photography factorsPanasonic GH5 Landscape photography factors71 has manual focus swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount) screen is a decent size (3 inches) MP count decent (16 megapixels) sensor size is decent (Four Thirds) very good ISO range (25,600) saves RAW formats environment sealing does not have image stabilization75 manual focus swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount) screen size is decent (3.2") has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis) decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels) sensor size is nice (Four Thirds) doesnt have anti-alias filter great high ISO (25,600) supports RAW files environment sealing 2 card slots not so great battery pack (410 per charge)Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GH4Vlogging with Panasonic GH571 selfie friendly screen touchscreen includes face detection focusing high quality video (4096 x 2160 pxls) does have external mic port lighter than competition in class (560g) does not have image stabilization75 screen is selfie friendly touch screen has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis) offers face detect focus video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels) does have mic supportPentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic GH5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic GH5

	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
General Information
Brand Name	Panasonic	Panasonic
Model	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
Class	Pro Mirrorless	Pro Mirrorless
Introduced	2014-02-07	2017-01-04
Physical type	SLR-style mirrorless	SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip	Venus Engine IX	Venus Engine
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	Four Thirds	Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions	17.3 x 13mm	17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area	224.9mm²	224.9mm²
Sensor resolution	16MP	20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio	1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution	4608 x 3456	5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO	25600	25600
Minimum native ISO	200	200
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO	-	100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points	49	225
Lens
Lens mounting type	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses	107	107
Focal length multiplier	2.1	2.1
Screen
Type of screen	Fully Articulated	Fully Articulated
Screen size	3"	3.2"
Screen resolution	1,036k dots	1,620k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology	OLED	-
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type	Electronic	Electronic
Viewfinder resolution	2,359k dots	3,680k dots
Viewfinder coverage	100 percent	100 percent
Viewfinder magnification	0.67x	0.76x
Features
Min shutter speed	60s	60s
Max shutter speed	1/8000s	1/8000s
Max silent shutter speed	-	1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate	12.0 frames per second	12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation	Yes	Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range	17.00 m (at ISO 200)	no built-in flash
Flash options	Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off	Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize	1/250s	-
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions	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)	4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Maximum video resolution	4096x2160	4096x2160
Video format	MPEG-4, AVCHD	MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless	Built-In	Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS	None	None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight	560 gr (1.23 pounds)	725 gr (1.60 pounds)
Physical dimensions	133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3")	139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score	74	77
DXO Color Depth score	23.2	23.9
DXO Dynamic range score	12.8	13.0
DXO Low light score	791	807
Other
Battery life	500 photographs	410 photographs
Form of battery	Battery Pack	Battery Pack
Battery model	DMW-BLF19	-
Self timer	Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot))	Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Storage type	SD/SDHC/SDXC	Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots	1	2
Cost at release	$1,500	$1,298

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