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Panasonic GH5 II vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5 II (Full Review)

• 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
• 3" Fully Articulated Display
• ISO 200 - 25600
• Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
• No Anti-Alias Filter
• 1/8000s Max Shutter
• 4992 x 3744 video
• Micro Four Thirds Mount
• 727g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
• Introduced July 2021
• Alternative Name is Lumix DC-GH5M2
• Earlier Model is Panasonic GH5
• Refreshed by Panasonic GH6

Sony A6400 (Full Review)

• 24MP - APS-C Sensor
• 3" Tilting Display
• ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102400)
• 3840 x 2160 video
• Sony E Mount
• 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
• Announced January 2019

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Panasonic GH5 II vs Sony A6400 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic GH5 II and Sony A6400, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GH5 II (20MP) and the A6400 (24MP) is very well matched but the GH5 II (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The GH5 II was brought out 2 years after the A6400 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GH5 II scores against the A6400 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

Panasonic GH5 II vs Sony A6400 Gallery

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II and Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5 II Gallery and Sony A6400 Gallery.

Panasonic GH5 II front Panasonic GH5 II screen back Sony A6400 front Sony A6400 screen back

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 II over the Sony A6400

	GH5 II		A6400
Announced	July 2021		January 2019	Newer by 31 months
Display type	Fully Articulated		Tilting	Fully Articulating display
Display resolution	1840k		922k	Crisper display (+918k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Panasonic GH5 II

	A6400		GH5 II

Common features in the Panasonic GH5 II and Sony A6400

	GH5 II		A6400
Focus manually		Very precise focusing
Display sizing	3"		3"	Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen		Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly display		Easily navigate

Panasonic GH5 II vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5 II offers physical dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 727 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GH5 II and Sony A6400 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the GH5 II against the A6400.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GH5 II and A6400 is 59 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic GH5 II vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The picture underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5 II and A6400.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GH5 II featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6400 will give greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer GH5 II will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5 II Portrait photography featuresSony A6400 Portrait photography features77 you can focus manually good resolution (20MP) good sensor size (Four Thirds) supports face detection focusing exports RAW files80 you can focus manually MP count good (24MP) nice sensor size (APS-C) includes face detection focusing delivers RAW formatsMeta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5 II as a Street photography camera Sony A6400 as a Street photography camera74 screen articulates fully image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis) good sensor size (Four Thirds) exports RAW files supports touch focus environment proof very good ISO range (25,600)81 has a tilting screen nice sensor size (APS-C) delivers RAW formats offers touch focus environment proofing great high ISO (32,000) lack of image stabilizationPhotobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH5 IISports photography with Sony A640069 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s) quiet shooting (1/16,000s) image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis) good resolution (20MP) good sensor size (Four Thirds) supports tracking autofocus environment proof terrible battery power (400 CIPA) no phase detect AF75 MP count good (24 megapixels) nice sensor size (APS-C) includes tracking autofocus environment proofing sensor has phase detect AF lack of image stabilizationSnapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5 II Travel photography featuresSony A6400 Travel photography features69 environment proof connects via bluetooth supports touch focus good resolution (20MP) display is selfie friendly terrible battery power (400 CIPA)86 environment proofing has bluetooth offers touch focus MP count good (24MP) flash built-in selfie friendly displayApple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5 II as a Landscape photography camera Sony A6400 as a Landscape photography camera76 you can focus manually switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount) screen is a good size (3 inch) image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis) good resolution (20MP) good sensor size (Four Thirds) no low pass filter very good ISO range (25,600) exports RAW files environment proof has double storage slots terrible battery power (400 CIPA)79 you can focus manually interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount) screen size is good (3 inch) MP count good (24 megapixels) nice sensor size (APS-C) great high ISO (32,000) delivers RAW formats environment proofing lack of image stabilizationJapan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5 II Vlogging informationSony A6400 Vlogging information76 display is selfie friendly screen is touchscreen image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis) supports face detection focusing video resolution high (4992 x 3744 pxls) comes with external microphone port80 selfie friendly display touchscreen capability includes face detection focusing high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels) includes external microphone support lack of image stabilizationPresident Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Panasonic GH5 II vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5 II and Sony A6400

	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Manufacturer	Panasonic	Sony
Model type	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II	Sony Alpha a6400
Also Known as	Lumix DC-GH5M2	-
Class	Pro Mirrorless	Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced	2021-07-30	2019-01-15
Physical type	SLR-style mirrorless	Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by	-	Bionz X
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	Four Thirds	APS-C
Sensor measurements	17.3 x 13mm	23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area	224.9mm²	366.6mm²
Sensor resolution	20 megapixel	24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio	1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9	1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution	5184 x 3888	6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO	25600	32000
Highest enhanced ISO	-	102400
Min native ISO	200	100
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO	100	-
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points	225	425
Lens
Lens mount type	Micro Four Thirds	Sony E
Number of lenses	108	121
Focal length multiplier	2.1	1.5
Screen
Display type	Fully Articulated	Tilting
Display size	3 inch	3 inch
Display resolution	1,840k dots	922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type	Electronic	Electronic
Viewfinder resolution	3,680k dots	2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage	100 percent	100 percent
Viewfinder magnification	0.76x	0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed	60 secs	30 secs
Fastest shutter speed	1/8000 secs	1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed	1/16000 secs	-
Continuous shutter rate	12.0fps	11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation	Yes	Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance	no built-in flash	6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options	Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off	Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions	4992x3744 (30p/?25p/?24p)	3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution	4992x3744	3840x2160
Video data format	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265	MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless	Built-In	Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB	USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS	None	None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight	727 grams (1.60 lbs)	403 grams (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions	139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")	120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating	79	83
DXO Color Depth rating	23.7	24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating	13.1	13.6
DXO Low light rating	1136	1431
Other
Battery life	400 photos	410 photos
Type of battery	Battery Pack	Battery Pack
Battery ID	DMW-BLK22	NP-FW50
Self timer	Yes	Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage	Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)	SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots	2	Single
Pricing at release	$1,700	$898

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