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Is the Panasonic GH4 good for Portrait Photography?

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
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Panasonic GH4 Portrait Photography Score

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Panasonic GH4 has a score of 51 for Portrait Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Panasonic GH4 Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Panasonic GH4's 16.0MP resolution is not the best in its class but you can still manage relatively large prints of your portrait shots and crop without losing too much detail.
No Image Stabilization
Due to the lack of sensor based Image stabilization, Panasonic GH4 users have to rely on lenses with optical IS in order to maximize the sharpness of their handheld portrait shots. Currently there are native Micro Four Thirds mount lenses with Image Stabilization for Panasonic GH4.

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Panasonic GH4 Alternatives in SLR-style mirrorless cameras for Portrait Photography

Fujifilm GFX 100

Compare GH4 vs GFX 100

102 MP | Medium format BSI-CMOS Sensor
Fujifilm G Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #5
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #5
Fujifilm GFX 100
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score 95
Portrait 100
Street 94
Sports
Daily
Landscape 96

Fujifilm GFX 100S

Compare GH4 vs GFX 100S

102 MP | Medium format BSI-CMOS Sensor
Fujifilm G Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #7
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #7
Fujifilm GFX 100S
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score 93
Portrait 100
Street 95
Sports
Daily
Landscape 96

Fujifilm GFX 50S II

Compare GH4 vs GFX 50S II

51 MP | Medium format CMOS Sensor
Fujifilm G Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #39
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #36
Fujifilm GFX 50S II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait 92
Street 95
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony A7R IV

Compare GH4 vs A7R IV

61 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #6
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #6
Sony Alpha A7R IV
Imaging
Features
Value for Money 95
Portability
Overall Score 94
Portrait
Street 97
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony A7R V

Compare GH4 vs A7R V

61 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
Sony E Mount

Rank in All Cameras: #1
Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #1
Sony Alpha A7R V
Imaging
Features 96
Value for Money 100
Portability
Overall Score 100
Portrait
Street 99
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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