In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 and Canon EOS Ra. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS Ra |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 9.34 cm | 9.83 cm |
Width | 13.29 cm | 13.58 cm |
Depth | 8.39 cm | 8.44 cm |
Weight | 480 g | 580 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 580 g Camera with battery and memory card: 660 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
Protection | Splashproof, dust-resistant | Waterproof, dust-resistant |
SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS Ra |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.05 Megapixel | 30.3 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 17,200,000 pixels | 31,700,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,050,000 pixels | 30,300,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 24 fps | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | EOS Integrated Cleaning System |
PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS Ra |
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Image Processor | - | DIGIC 8 |
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LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS Ra |
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Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon RF |
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FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS Ra |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 49 | 5655 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF |
Face Detection | Face Recognition | Face Detection AF/AE |
VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS Ra |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,000 pixels | 3,690,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.34x | 0.76x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | -4 to +2 |
Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.0 |
Features | Auto eye sensor | Viewfinder brightness control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS Ra |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
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Native ISO | 200-12800 | 100-40000 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) |
Extended ISO (Min) | 100 | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-40000 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (2.7%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1728 | 384 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
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, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, 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, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 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 | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS Ra |
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Type | 3" OLED display | 3.15" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 1,036,000 pixels | 2,100,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control, Touch AF/AE | Display brightness control, display colour control, anti-smudge coating |
FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS Ra |
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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-GH4 | Canon EOS Ra |
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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, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW |
Max Video Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS Ra |
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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-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II 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 6720 x 4480 RAW 4176 x 2784 RAW 5952 x 4480 RAW 6720 x 4480 RAW 4480 x 4480 JPEG 4464 x 2976 JPEG 3968 x 2976 JPEG 4464 x 2512 JPEG 2976 x 2976 JPEG 3360 x 2240 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 2976 x 2240 JPEG 3360 x 1888 JPEG 2240 x 2240 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 2400 x 1344 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 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 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 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS Ra |
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Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion |
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Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 500 shots | Photo shooting - 370 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 350 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 350 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 330 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) |
CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS Ra |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless image printing |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
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 3.1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control |
FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS Ra |
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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 | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 2.2 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 | Auto power save, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, Dust Delete Data system, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Time-Lapse recording, Canon Log Gamma mode, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction, Flicker detection, Digital Lens Optimizer, RGB primary colour filter with increased Hα light transmission rate, 30x zoom on LCD in Live View mode |
OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS Ra |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable |
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Software | Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.1 SE, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.5 Premium Edition | Canon Digital Photo Professional |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |