Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm. 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 | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses | 14-140mm lens |
| Height | 6.2 cm | 9.34 cm |
| Width | 10.99 cm | 13.29 cm |
| Depth | 3.46 cm | 8.39 cm |
| Weight | 210 g | 480 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | - | Splashproof, dust-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 10x |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 16.05 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | 17,200,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,100,000 pixels | 16,050,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot) | Optical (POWER O.I.S.) |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ | - |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS | Zoom lens - 10x zoom - 14 - 140 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 75mm | 28 - 280mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | 30 cm |
| Max View Angle | 83 degree(s) | 75 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual (by ring), motorised drive | Manual |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 9 elements | 12 groups / 14 elements |
| Filter Size | 40.5 mm | 58 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function | Internal focusing system, ED glass, aspherical lens, linear AF motor |
| SECOND LENS |
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| Type | Telephoto lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3 | - |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 82.5 - 315mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 1 m | - |
| Lens Construction | 9 groups / 13 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 49 mm | - |
| Features | ED glass | - |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 49 |
| Auto Focus Features | Manual Focus Check Live View, Predictive Focus Control | - |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter | Face Recognition |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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| 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 | 1.5 | - |
| Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 16000 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 200-16000 | 200-12800 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 100 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 200-16000 | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, 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 | 1200 | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur | - |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key | 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, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" OLED display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 460,800 pixels | 1,036,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control, Touch AF/AE |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 4 | 12 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode | 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, flash exposure bracketing | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | AVCHD, H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 4096 x 2160 |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Image Storage | JPEG 4912 x 2760 JPEG 3568 x 2000 JPEG 2448 x 1376 |
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 |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
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 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 480 shots | Photo shooting - 500 shots |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | - | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Microphone Headphones Remote control |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 4 frames per second, 2.5 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7.5 frames per second, 40 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing | 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 |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm |
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| Included Accessories | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable | Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 | 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 |
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