In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 and Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM. 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 R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM lens |
| Height | 9.34 cm | 8.61 cm |
| Width | 13.29 cm | 13.25 cm |
| Depth | 8.39 cm | 7 cm |
| Weight | 480 g | 414 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 414 g Camera with battery and memory card: 461 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | Splashproof, dust-resistant | - |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x |
| SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.05 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 17,200,000 pixels | 25,600,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,050,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 24 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Image Processor | - | DIGIC X |
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| LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 2x zoom - 24 - 50 mm - f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Canon RF - zoom |
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| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 30 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 84 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
| Lens Construction | - | 8 groups / 8 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 58 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon RF |
| Features | - | Aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology, built-in control ring |
| FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 49 | 1053 |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Head Detection AF, Animal detection AF, Vehicle-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Face Recognition | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,000 pixels | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.34x | 0.70x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | -4 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Exposure compensation, aperture, white balance, image stabilizer, battery status, highlight tone priority, picture mode, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, AF status, electronic level, maximum burst, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode |
| Features | Auto eye sensor | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | 200-12800 | 100-102400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | 204800 |
| 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 204800, ISO 100-102400 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3%), partial (5.9%) |
| 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, flexible-priority AE, hybrid auto, scene intelligent auto, special scenes, creative filters, custom |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| 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, 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 | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/16000 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 R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Type | 3" OLED display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,036,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, Touch AF/AE | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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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 R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, MOV | H.264, AVC, HEVC, H.265, MP4 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, C-RAW, HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
| MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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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 |
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| 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 |
3840 x 2160 - 59.94 fps 3840 x 2160 - 50 fps 3840 x 2160 - 29.97 fps 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps 3840 x 2160 - 23.98 fps 1920 x 1080 - 179.82 fps 1920 x 1080 - 150 fps 1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps 1920 x 1080 - 100 fps 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1040 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 500 shots | Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 220 shots (viewfinder) |
| CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| 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 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (E3) |
| FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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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 | - |
| HDR Mode | - | Moving Subject HDR, HDR PQ |
| 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 | RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, Dust Delete Data system, in-camera RAW processing, weatherproof, HDR image enhancement technology, auto white balance, 4K time-lapse movie recording, RAW burst mode, movie digital IS, Canon Log 3, Depth Compositing |
| OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 | Canon EOS R8 + RF 24-50mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Battery charger, dust cap, lens cap, neck strap, battery cover, shoe cap, camera cover |
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| Software | Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.1 SE, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.5 Premium Edition | Canon EOS Utility |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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