Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm and Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | X VARIO 12-35mm lens | Body only |
| Height | 9.34 cm | 9.57 cm |
| Width | 13.29 cm | 12.69 cm |
| Depth | 8.2 cm | 6.03 cm |
| Weight | 470 g | 584 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | Splashproof, dust-resistant | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.05 Megapixel | 12.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | Exmor CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 17,200,000 pixels | 12,400,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,050,000 pixels | 12,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (POWER O.I.S.) | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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| Image Processor | Venus Engine | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 12 - 35 mm - f/2.8 Micro Four Thirds | - |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 70mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | - |
| Max View Angle | 84 degree(s) | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
| Lens Construction | 9 groups / 14 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 58 mm | - |
| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E-mount |
| Features | Splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, Nano Surface coating, Ultra ED (UED) glass | - |
| FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 23 | 169 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Face Recognition | Face Recognition |
| VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 1,744,000 pixels | 2,359,296 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.34x | 0.78x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | - |
| Features | Auto eye sensor | Viewfinder brightness control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 409600 |
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| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 409600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-102400, ISO 50-409600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 144 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Flash Exposure Bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, action, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur |
| Special Effects | Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, autumn leaves, Retro, HDR, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Lighting, Standard |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | 3 or 5 steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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| Type | 3" OLED display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 614,000 pixels | 1,228,800 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, MOV | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
| MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 4608 x 2592 JPEG 3264 x 2448 JPEG 3264 x 2176 JPEG 3264 x 1840 JPEG 2336 x 1752 JPEG 2336 x 1560 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode JPEG 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode JPEG 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 2448 x 2448 JPEG 1744 x 1744 JPEG 1712 x 1712 |
JPEG 4240 x 2832 JPEG 2768 x 1848 JPEG 2128 x 1416 JPEG 1376 x 920 JPEG 4240 x 2384 JPEG 2768 x 1560 JPEG 2128 x 1200 JPEG 1376 x 776 |
| Video Capture | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 72Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 72Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 72Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 50Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 50Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps |
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 24Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 540 shots | Photo shooting - 310 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Microphone Headphones Remote control |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, 3D Noise Reduction Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), high-speed recording, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF, fast motion recording | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies |
| OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 |
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| Included Accessories | Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable, cable protector |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.5 Premium Edition | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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