Nikon D800 vs Panasonic GX850

Following is a complete assessment of the Nikon D800 and Panasonic GX850, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the D800 (36MP) and GX850 (16MP) and the D800 (Full frame) and GX850 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The D800 was released 5 years before the GX850 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon D800 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the D800 scores vs the GX850 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D800 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon D800 Gallery and Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon D800 offers outside dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX850 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the D800 compared to the GX850.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D800 and GX850 is 54 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The picture underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D800 and GX850.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D800 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon D800 will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 20MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged D800 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.