Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm

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Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm. 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.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 12-32mm lens
Height 9.34 cm 6.46 cm
Width 13.29 cm 10.65 cm
Depth 8.39 cm 3.33 cm
Weight 480 g 236 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Silver | Brown
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant -
Optical Zoom - 2.6x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm
Sensor Resolution 16.05 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 16,840,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps -
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
Sensors - Digital level metre
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm
Type - Zoom lens - 2.6x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 26 - 64mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 20 cm
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size - 37 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds -
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 23
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 Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.34x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
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 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 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 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) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical -
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm
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 Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, Touch AF/AE Display brightness control, display contrast control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 4
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm
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-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
JPEG 4592 x 3448
JPEG 3232 x 2424
JPEG 2272 x 1704
JPEG 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
JPEG 4592 x 3064
JPEG 3232 x 2160
JPEG 2272 x 1520
MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
JPEG 4592 x 2584
JPEG 3232 x 1824
JPEG 1920 x 1080
MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
JPEG 3424 x 3424
JPEG 2416 x 2416
JPEG 1712 x 1712
MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode
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
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 500 shots Photo shooting - 230 shots (with 12-32mm lens)
Photo shooting - 210 shots (with 14-42mm lens)
Photo shooting - 230 shots (with 35-100mm lens)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal 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 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7.5 frames per second, 40 frames per second 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 40 frames per second, 5.8 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 Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, Intelligent Auto (iA), HDR image enhancement technology, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF7K + 12-32mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Battery charger, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.1 SE, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.5 Premium Edition Drivers & Utilities, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.6 Premium Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.2 SE
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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