Nikon D700 vs Panasonic GH2

Here is a extensive overview of the Nikon D700 and Panasonic GH2, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the D700 (12MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the D700 (Full frame) and GH2 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor size.

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The D700 was released 3 years earlier than the GH2 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D700 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the D700 matches up versus the GH2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D700 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D700 Gallery & Panasonic GH2 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon D700 has external measurements of 147mm x 123mm x 77mm (5.8" x 4.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 1074 grams (2.37 lbs) while the Panasonic GH2 has measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

Look at the Nikon D700 and Panasonic GH2 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the D700 versus the GH2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D700 and GH2 is 54 and 70 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D700 and GH2.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D700 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GH2 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older D700 is going to be behind in sensor tech.