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Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic GF8

Portability
62
Imaging
76
Features
86
Overall
80
Nikon Z5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57

Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic GF8 Key Specs

Nikon Z5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Released July 2020
Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF7
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Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic GF8 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic GF8, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and GF8 (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and GF8 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was launched 4 years later than the GF8 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Z5 scores vs the GF8 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z5 over the Panasonic GF8

 Z5 GF8 
LaunchedJuly 2020February 2016More recent by 54 months
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Nikon Z5

 GF8 Z5 

Common features in the Nikon Z5 and Panasonic GF8

 Z5 GF8 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display resolution1040k1040kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic GF8 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z5 offers outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Panasonic GF8 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the Z5 against the GF8.

Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic GF8 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and GF8 is 62 and 90 respectively.

Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic GF8 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic GF8 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The visual below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and GF8.

Plainly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z5 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer Z5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic GF8 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z5 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GF8 Portrait photography highlights
85
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW files
65
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z5 Street photography factors
Panasonic GF8 Street photography factors
74
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
weather proof
good high ISO (51,200)
more heavy than competitors in class (675 grams)
80
screen tilts
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
boasts focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z5 Sports photography information
Panasonic GF8 Sports photography information
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
great battery (470 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.5 frames per second)
49
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.8 fps)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (230 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z5 Travel photography factors
Panasonic GF8 Travel photography factors
68
great battery (470 CIPA)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
more heavy than competitors in class (675 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
66
boasts focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
bad battery power (230 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z5 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GF8 Landscape photography advice
86
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
decent sized screen (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather proof
great battery (470 shots)
has dual storage slots
65
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (230 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z5 Vlogging features
Panasonic GF8 Vlogging features
34
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competitors in class (675g)
33
touchscreen capability
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing external microphone port
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Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic GF8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z5 and Panasonic GF8
 Nikon Z5Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
General Information
Make Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Z5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2020-07-20 2016-02-15
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed 6 Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6016 x 4016 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 51200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 50 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 273 23
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 15 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.2" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/500s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.5 frames per sec 5.8 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.60 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 675 grams (1.49 lb) 266 grams (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 images 230 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15c -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Two One
Cost at launch $1,399 $549