Panasonic Lumix GH4 GH4 Black 2015
The Panasonic GH4 packs DCI 4K video at 24p into a weather-sealed magnesium alloy body with a 40fps mechanical burst rate and 49-point AF. Its 10-bit HDMI output and lack of in-body stabilization suit external recording on a budget. Best for videographers needing rugged 4K capture or sports shooters prioritizing burst rate over still resolution.
Type mirrorless
Sensor 16MP micro-four-thirds
AF Points 49 pts
Burst 40 fps
Video 4K @30fps
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 560 g
58 Overall Score
Price $330
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong battery (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong build (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong burst (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong display (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average af (5th percentile)
- Below average sensor (11th percentile)
- Below average stabilization (33th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
85/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 12 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | MOS |
| Size | micro-four-thirds |
| Megapixels | 16.05 MP |
| ISO Range | 200 |
| Processor | 4-CPU Venus Engine |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 49 |
| AF Type | -4 to +18 EV |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 40 |
| Max Shutter | 1/8000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 30 |
| 1080p FPS | 60 |
| 10-bit | Yes |
| Codec | AVCHD, MOV, MP4 |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 2.36 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.2 lbs |
| Battery Life | 530 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| USB | USB-B (USB 2.0) |
| HDMI | Micro-HDMI |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic Lumix GH4 GH4 | Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III | Fujifilm X-T4 X-T4 | Nikon D7500 D7500 | Sony Alpha a6400 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 E-M1 Mark III |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | DSLR | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 16MP micro-four-thirds | 32.5MP full-frame | 26.1MP aps-c | 20.9MP aps-c | 24.2MP aps-c | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 49 | 1053 | 425 | 51 | 425 | 121 |
| Burst FPS | 40 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 15 |
| Video | 4K @30fps | 6K @120fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @30fps | 4K @30fps | 4K @30fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | false | false | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 560 | 609 | 526 | 640 | 358 | 580 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic Lumix GH4 GH4 | 4.9 | 83 | 93.9 | 89.4 | 68.4 | 11.3 | 94.8 | 83.7 | 64.3 | 76.3 | 33 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Compare | 98.5 | 87.8 | 94.7 | 92.8 | 89.4 | 58.6 | 96.5 | 98.9 | 93.4 | 93.4 | 99.5 |
| Fujifilm X-T4 X-T4 Compare | 85.3 | 93.3 | 82 | 80.7 | 79.7 | 93.2 | 96 | 83.7 | 83.6 | 82.5 | 91.4 |
| Nikon D7500 D7500 Compare | 61.3 | 72.9 | 83.3 | 59.1 | 94.7 | 79.8 | 99.2 | 83.7 | 83.6 | 93.4 | 33 |
| Sony Alpha a6400 Compare | 88.1 | 87.1 | 89.9 | 74.4 | 78.5 | 86.2 | 89.8 | 68.9 | 0 | 85.4 | 33 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M1 E-M1 Mark III Compare | 78.6 | 83 | 94.1 | 90.6 | 65.7 | 41.2 | 92 | 83.7 | 64.3 | 93.4 | 96.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Amazon 1 offers From $771
Price History
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