Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic GF5

Below, we will be reviewing the Nikon Z5 versus Panasonic GF5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and GF5 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and GF5 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was unveiled 8 years after the GF5 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the Z5 grades against the GF5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Panasonic GF5 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z5 offers exterior measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Panasonic GF5 has dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the Z5 compared to the GF5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and GF5 is 62 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and GF5.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will deliver greater detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer Z5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.