Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 vs. Sigma fp

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 and Sigma fp. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 vs. Sigma fp Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Sigma fp
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.34 cm 6.99 cm
Width 13.29 cm 11.26 cm
Depth 8.39 cm 4.53 cm
Weight 480 g 370 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 370 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 422 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Aluminium
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Sigma fp
Sensor Resolution 16.05 Megapixel 24.6 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 25,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels 24,600,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Full Frame (35.9 x 23.1 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
Image Stabiliser - Electronic
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Sigma fp
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds L-Mount
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Sigma fp
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 49
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Face Recognition Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Sigma fp
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 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Sigma fp
ISO (Max) 25600 102400
Native ISO 200-12800 100-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 102400
Extended ISO (Min) 100 6
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 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO 6, ISO 12, ISO 25
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, 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 Cinema, Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Sunset Red, Forest Green, FOV Classic Blue, FOV Classic Yellow, Standard, Teal & Orange
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Incandescent, fluorescent, Flash, daylight, shade, overcast
Shutter Type Mechanical Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 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 3, 5 steps in 1/3 EV step
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV -5-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Sigma fp
Type 3" OLED display 3.15" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, Touch AF/AE -
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Sigma fp
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 Sigma fp
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, MOV H.264, MOV, CinemaDNG
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Sigma fp
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
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
RAW 6000 x 4000
RAW 3840 x 2560 - 1.5x crop
RAW 3008 x 2000
RAW 1920 x 1080 - 1.5x crop
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 p - 29.97 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Sigma fp
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sigma BP-51 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) Sigma BP-51 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 500 shots Photo shooting - 280 shots
Video recording - 70 minutes
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Sigma fp
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 3.1
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 3 x 1/4" sockets
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)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone / remote control (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Sigma fp
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 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 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 18 frames per second
HDR Mode - Multi Frame HDR mode
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, AE lock, AF lock, USB charging, Bayer mosaic RGB filter, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP)
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Sigma fp
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Carrying strap, body cap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, strap holder, hot shoe unit
Software 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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