Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 vs. Leica CL

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 and Leica CL. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 vs. Leica CL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Leica CL
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.34 cm 7.8 cm
Width 13.29 cm 13.1 cm
Depth 8.39 cm 4.5 cm
Weight 480 g 353 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 353 g
Camera with battery: 403 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Anodised aluminium, magnesium
Enclosure Colour Black Anodized black
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Leica CL
Sensor Resolution 16.05 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 24,960,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels 24,320,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Leica CL
Image Processor - Maestro II
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Leica CL
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Leica L
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Leica CL
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 49
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Face Recognition Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Leica CL
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.34x 0.74x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -4 to +4
Features Auto eye sensor Auto eye sensor, EyeRes technology
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Leica CL
ISO (Max) 25600 50000
Native ISO 200-12800 -
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
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 auto, ISO 100-50000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
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 -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade
Shutter Type Mechanical -
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/25000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Leica CL
Type 3" OLED display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, Touch AF/AE Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Leica CL
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
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 Leica CL
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Leica CL
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
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
DNG (RAW) 6016 x 4014
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4272 x 2856
JPEG 3024 x 2016
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 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Leica CL
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Leica BP-DC12 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) Leica BP-DC12 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 500 shots Photo shooting - 220 shots
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Leica CL
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard 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)
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FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Leica CL
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7.5 frames per second, 40 frames per second 10 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, histogram display, highlight point display, Gesture User Interface
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Leica CL
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, hot shoe cap
Software Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.1 SE, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.5 Premium Edition -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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