Nikon D850 vs Panasonic S5

Below is a extensive assessment of the Nikon D850 and Panasonic S5, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the D850 (46MP) and S5 (24MP) but they come with the same exact sensor sizing (Full frame).

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The D850 was launched 4 years before the S5 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the D850 scores against the S5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon D850 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The complete galleries are available at Nikon D850 Gallery and Panasonic S5 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon D850 has got outside dimensions of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S5 has measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the D850 versus the S5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the D850 and S5 is 54 and 60 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D850 and S5.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should count on the Nikon D850 to render extra detail utilizing its extra 22 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older D850 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.