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Nikon D850 vs Panasonic GM5

Portability
54
Imaging
78
Features
87
Overall
81
Nikon D850 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57

Nikon D850 vs Panasonic GM5 Key Specs

Nikon D850
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1015g - 146 x 124 x 79mm
  • Announced August 2017
  • Superseded the Nikon D810
Panasonic GM5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 211g - 99 x 60 x 36mm
  • Introduced September 2014
  • Old Model is Panasonic GM1
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Nikon D850 vs Panasonic GM5 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Nikon D850 vs Panasonic GM5, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the D850 (46MP) and GM5 (16MP) and the D850 (Full frame) and GM5 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The D850 was released 2 years after the GM5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon D850 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the D850 grades versus the GM5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D850 over the Panasonic GM5

 D850 GM5 
IntroducedAugust 2017September 2014More modern by 36 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2359k921kCrisper screen (+1438k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GM5 over the Nikon D850

 GM5 D850 

Common features in the Nikon D850 and Panasonic GM5

 D850 GM5 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Nikon D850 vs Panasonic GM5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D850 provides exterior dimensions of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs) and the Panasonic GM5 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).

Look at the Nikon D850 vs Panasonic GM5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the D850 against the GM5.

Nikon D850 vs Panasonic GM5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D850 and GM5 is 54 and 91 respectively.

Nikon D850 vs Panasonic GM5 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D850 vs Panasonic GM5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D850 and GM5.

As you can see, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D850 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Nikon D850 will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern D850 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon D850 vs Panasonic GM5 sensor size comparison

Nikon D850 vs Panasonic GM5 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D850 vs Panasonic GM5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D850 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GM5 Portrait photography highlights
86
focusing manually
MP count great (46 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon D850
Street photography with Panasonic GM5
66
tilting screen
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
features focus by touch
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
heavier than competitors (1,015 grams)
76
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
lighter than competition (211 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D850 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GM5 Sports photography highlights
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count great (46MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (1,840 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
no image stabilization
49
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
continuous shooting slow (5.8 fps)
no image stabilization
bad battery (220 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D850 Travel photography info
Panasonic GM5 Travel photography info
65
better than average battery life (1,840 per charge)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
features focus by touch
MP count great (46MP)
heavier than competitors (1,015 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
71
lighter than competition (211g)
has touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
bad battery (220 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D850 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GM5 Landscape photography highlights
82
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
MP count great (46 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery life (1,840 shots)
has dual storage slots
no image stabilization
69
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery (220 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D850 Vlogging information
Panasonic GM5 Vlogging information
30
touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic jack
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
heavier than competitors (1,015g)
35
touchscreen capability
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (211g)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic jack
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Nikon D850 vs Panasonic GM5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D850 and Panasonic GM5
 Nikon D850Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon D850 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2017-08-24 2014-09-15
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 5 Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 8256 x 5504 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 64 200
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 32 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 153 23
Cross focus points 99 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 309 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 2,359 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.75x 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/500 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames per second 5.8 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 1015 gr (2.24 pounds) 211 gr (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 146 x 124 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") 99 x 60 x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 100 66
DXO Color Depth score 26.4 22.1
DXO Dynamic range score 14.8 11.7
DXO Low light score 2660 721
Other
Battery life 1840 pictures 220 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15a DMW-BLH7
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Dual Single
Retail pricing $2,997 $966