Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic GF3

Let's look more closely at the Nikon Z5 and Panasonic GF3, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and GF3 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and GF3 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z5 was introduced 9 years after the GF3 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Z5 scores against the GF3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Panasonic GF3 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and size. The Nikon Z5 provides exterior dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF3 has specifications of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the Z5 versus the GF3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and GF3 is 62 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading technical specs. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and GF3.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Z5 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z5 will offer you more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent Z5 will have an advantage in sensor technology.