Nikon D5300 vs Panasonic G85

Lets look more closely at the Nikon D5300 and Panasonic G85, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the D5300 (24MP) and G85 (16MP) and the D5300 (APS-C) and G85 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The D5300 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the G85 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the D5300 grades vs the G85 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D5300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The full galleries are provided at Nikon D5300 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon D5300 offers physical measurements of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") having a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G85 has specifications of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the D5300 vs the G85.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D5300 and G85 is 68 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The image here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the D5300 and G85.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D5300 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon D5300 will produce more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged D5300 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.