Nikon D810 vs Panasonic GH4

Following is a detailed review of the Nikon D810 versus Panasonic GH4, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the D810 (36MP) and GH4 (16MP) and the D810 (Full frame) and GH4 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizes.

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The D810 was launched 5 months after the GH4 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon D810 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the D810 scores vs the GH4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D810 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D810 Gallery & Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon D810 provides outer measurements of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 980 grams (2.16 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH4 has specifications of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon D810 versus Panasonic GH4 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the D810 vs the GH4.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D810 and GH4 is 54 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The image here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the D810 and GH4.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The D810 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon D810 will render more detail utilizing its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively.