Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic GH2

Lets look more closely at the Nikon Z5 and Panasonic GH2, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and GH2 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The Z5 was revealed 9 years after the GH2 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Z5 matches up vs the GH2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Panasonic GH2 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z5 offers external dimensions 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 GH2 has specifications of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Z5 versus the GH2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and GH2 is 62 and 70 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The picture here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and GH2.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z5 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Z5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.