Nikon D810 vs Panasonic GX850

On this page, we will be matching up the Nikon D810 versus Panasonic GX850, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the D810 (36MP) and GX850 (16MP) and the D810 (Full frame) and GX850 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizes.

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The D810 was introduced 3 years earlier than the GX850 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon D810 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the D810 grades against the GX850 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon D810 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D810 Gallery & Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon D810 has got physical dimensions 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 GX850 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the D810 against the GX850.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D810 and GX850 is 54 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D810 and GX850.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D810 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Nikon D810 will render greater detail using its extra 20MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older D810 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.