Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 and Canon EOS 850D. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.34 cm | 10.26 cm |
| Width | 13.29 cm | 13.1 cm |
| Depth | 8.39 cm | 7.62 cm |
| Weight | 480 g | 471 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 471 g Camera with battery and memory card: 515 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Aluminium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | Splashproof, dust-resistant | - |
| SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.05 Megapixel | 24.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 17,200,000 pixels | 25,800,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,050,000 pixels | 24,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 24 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Electronic (5-axis) |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Image Processor | - | DIGIC 8 |
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| LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF/EF-S |
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| FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection / TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 49 | 45 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Assist |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF | Eye detection AF, Zone AF, AI Focus AF, AI Servo AF, Large Zone AF |
| Face Detection | Face Recognition | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,000 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 95% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.34x | 0.82x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | -3 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Grid, electronic level, flicker detection, aspect ratio line, spot metering circle |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.6 |
| Features | Auto eye sensor | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS 850D |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 200-12800 | 100-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 100 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (2%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1728 | 216 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, smooth skin, handheld night scene, group photo |
| Special Effects | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Fine Detail |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, 2000K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 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 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Type | 3" OLED display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,036,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, Touch AF/AE | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | 12 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, auto mode |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, MOV | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW |
| Max Video Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | - |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
| MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD 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, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 4608 x 2592 JPEG 3264 x 2448 JPEG 3264 x 2176 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 |
RAW 6000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 3984 x 2656 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 3552 x 2664 JPEG 2656 x 1992 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 6000 x 3368 JPEG 3984 x 2240 JPEG 2976 x 1680 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2656 x 2656 JPEG 1984 x 1984 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
| Video Capture | MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps MOV - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 200Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 200Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 200Mbps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 200Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 200Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 200Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 500 shots | Photo shooting - 800 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 730 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 310 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 290 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) |
| CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Tripod Mount Connection Point | - | 1/4" socket |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) Headphones (mini-phone 3.5mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) |
USB / AV output Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) |
| FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7.5 frames per second, 40 frames per second | 7.5 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, face detection, Full-time Live View, Wi-Fi Direct | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, GPS via mobile, distortion correction function, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction |
| OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS 850D |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap |
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| Software | Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.1 SE, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.5 Premium Edition | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |
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