Nikon D500 vs Panasonic GX85

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon D500 versus Panasonic GX85, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the D500 (21MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the D500 (APS-C) and GX85 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The D500 was unveiled 3 months prior to the GX85 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon D500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the D500 grades vs the GX85 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D500 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon D500 Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon D500 enjoys exterior dimensions of 147mm x 115mm x 81mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 3.2") and a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) while the Panasonic GX85 has proportions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the D500 against the GX85.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D500 and GX85 is 56 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The graphic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D500 and GX85.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D500 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Nikon D500 will provide more detail having an extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.