Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Announced: 07 Feb 2014
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 200-25600
Weight: 560g
Physical Dimensions: 133 x 93 x 84 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 4096 x 2160
54
Overall Score
42
Image Quality
45
Speed Performance
82
Versatility
61
Comfort
Portrait

44

Portrait
Landscape

42

Landscape
Sport

52

Sport
Street

60

Street
Everyday

64

Everyday
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propro

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 battery has only 500.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 con overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Panasonic
Lumix DMC-GH4
54 44 42 52 60 64 buy on
Leica M11 Leica
M11
58 68 67 43 58 56 buy on

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 is a mirrorless camera launched on 02/07/2014.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 54 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 weights 560 gr and spans 133 x 93 x 84 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 45, ranks in the category best 46%.
  • Versatility - Score 82, ranks in the category best 29%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 42, ranks among the worst 25% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 61, ranks among the worst 17% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 44, ranks in the best 68% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 42, ranks in the best 70% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 46% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 60, ranks in the best 63% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 64, ranks in the best 47% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 278.0 CAD and 278.0 CAD, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 is a great value for money. If this is the kind of camera you are looking for, you should definitely consider buying it.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

4/3

Sensor Dimensions

17.3 x 13.0 mm

Sensor Area

224.9 mm2

Sensor Resolution

16 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4608 x 3456

Max Native ISO

25600

Min Native ISO

200

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Micro Four Thirds

Number of Lenses

90

Focal Length Multiplier

2

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1036Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

2359000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.67

Features

Min Shutter Speed

60s

Max Shutter Speed

1/8000s

Continuous Shooting

12fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

17.0

Max Flash Sync

1/250s

Flash Modes

Auto
auto/redeye reduction
forced on
forced on/redeye reduction
slow sync
slow sync/redeye reduction
forced off

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

74

DxO Color Depth

23.2

DxO Dynamic Range

12.8

DxO Low Light ISO

791

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

49

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

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)

Max Video Resolution

4096x2160

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

yes

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

560g

Physical Dimensions

133 x 93 x 84 mm

Battery Life

500

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

DMW-BLF19

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot))

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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