Nikon D7000 vs Panasonic GH5S

Its time to look more in depth at the Nikon D7000 and Panasonic GH5S, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the D7000 (16MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the D7000 (APS-C) and GH5S (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D7000 was brought out 8 years earlier than the GH5S and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D7000 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the D7000 matches up against the GH5S in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D7000 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The entire galleries are available at Nikon D7000 Gallery & Panasonic GH5S Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon D7000 offers outer measurements of 132mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5S has proportions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the D7000 and the GH5S.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D7000 and GH5S is 59 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D7000 and GH5S.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D7000 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon D7000 will provide greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older D7000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.