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Nikon D810 vs Panasonic G2

Portability
54
Imaging
75
Features
78
Overall
76
Nikon D810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 front
Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
60
Overall
52

Nikon D810 vs Panasonic G2 Key Specs

Nikon D810
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 980g - 146 x 123 x 82mm
  • Launched June 2014
  • Superseded the Nikon D800
  • Replacement is Nikon D850
Panasonic G2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 428g - 124 x 84 x 74mm
  • Announced July 2010
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G1
  • New Model is Panasonic G3
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Nikon D810 vs Panasonic G2 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Nikon D810 and Panasonic G2, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the D810 (36MP) and G2 (12MP) and the D810 (Full frame) and G2 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The D810 was announced 4 years later than the G2 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D810 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic G2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the D810 grades versus the G2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D810 over the Panasonic G2

 D810 G2 
AnnouncedJune 2014July 2010Fresher by 49 months
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1229k460kSharper display (+769k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G2 over the Nikon D810

 G2 D810 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon D810 and Panasonic G2

 D810 G2 
Manual focus More precise focus

Nikon D810 vs Panasonic G2 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Nikon D810 provides exterior measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 980 grams (2.16 lbs) while the Panasonic G2 has specifications of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") along with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon D810 and Panasonic G2 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the D810 and the G2.

Nikon D810 vs Panasonic G2 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D810 and G2 is 54 and 72 respectively.

Nikon D810 vs Panasonic G2 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D810 vs Panasonic G2 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the D810 and G2.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D810 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon D810 will show greater detail with its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent D810 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon D810 vs Panasonic G2 sensor size comparison

Nikon D810 vs Panasonic G2 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D810 vs Panasonic G2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D810 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G2 as a Portrait photography camera
85
you can focus manually
megapixel count fantastic (36MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Nikon D810 Street photography features
Panasonic G2 Street photography features
56
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather proof
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
heavier than competition (980 grams)
65
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
no image stabilization
heavier than average in class (428 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D810 Sports photography information
Panasonic G2 Sports photography information
76
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count fantastic (36 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery (1,200 per charge)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
40
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D810 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G2 as a Travel photography camera
63
good battery (1,200 per charge)
weather proof
megapixel count fantastic (36 megapixels)
built-in flash
heavier than competition (980g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
58
comes with focus by touch
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (428 grams)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D810 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic G2 Landscape photography factors
80
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2")
megapixel count fantastic (36MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
saves RAW files
weather proof
good battery (1,200 shots)
has dual storage slots
no image stabilization
57
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D810 Vlogging factors
Panasonic G2 Vlogging factors
28
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
heavier than competition (980 grams)
61
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has face detection focusing
does have external mic port
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
heavier than average in class (428g)
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Nikon D810 vs Panasonic G2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D810 and Panasonic G2
 Nikon D810Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2
General Information
Make Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon D810 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2
Type Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2014-06-26 2010-07-12
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by EXPEED 4 Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 36 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 5:4 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 7360 x 4912 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 51 -
Cross focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 309 107
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 1,229 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT-LCD (WRGB) TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.55x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 11.00 m
Flash options Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 980 grams (2.16 lbs) 428 grams (0.94 lbs)
Dimensions 146 x 123 x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") 124 x 84 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 97 53
DXO Color Depth score 25.7 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score 14.8 10.3
DXO Low light score 2853 493
Other
Battery life 1200 photos 360 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15 -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs for up to 9 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, CompactFlash (UDMA compliant) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Two One
Retail pricing $1,999 $1,000