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Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G5

Portability
74
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74
Nikon Z50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G5 Key Specs

Nikon Z50
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 397g - 127 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced October 2019
Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic G3
  • Replacement is Panasonic G6
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Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G5 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic G5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and G5 (16MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and G5 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z50 was launched 7 years after the G5 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Z50 matches up versus the G5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z50 over the Panasonic G5

 Z50 G5 
ReleasedOctober 2019July 2012Newer by 89 months
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Nikon Z50

 G5 Z50 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Common features in the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic G5

 Z50 G5 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 comes with outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Panasonic G5 has measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Check out the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic G5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Z50 vs the G5.

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G5 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and G5 is 74 and 74 respectively.

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G5 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and G5.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger Z50 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G5 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z50 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic G5 Portrait photography highlights
80
has manual focus
good MP (21 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
71
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z50 Street photography factors
Panasonic G5 Street photography factors
73
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
environment sealing
above average ISO range (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
heavier than others in class (397 grams)
66
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has touch focus
lack of image stabilization
heavier than others (396g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z50 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G5 as a Sports photography camera
75
good MP (21MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
comes with phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
51
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
low fps (6.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z50 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic G5 Travel photography highlights
77
environment sealing
has bluetooth
comes with touch focus
good MP (21MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
heavier than others in class (397g)
66
has touch focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than others (396g)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z50 Landscape photography info
Panasonic G5 Landscape photography info
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
good MP (21MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
65
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z50 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic G5 Vlogging highlights
71
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
offers face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have mic socket
does not have image stabilization
heavier than others in class (397 grams)
62
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lack of image stabilization
does not have mic socket
heavier than others (396g)
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Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z50 and Panasonic G5
 Nikon Z50Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
General Information
Make Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Z50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2019-10-10 2012-07-17
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed 6 Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 21MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5568 x 3712 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 51200 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 209 23
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 15 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 11.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.50 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 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 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 397g (0.88 lbs) 396g (0.87 lbs)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 618
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 320 photographs
Type of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL25 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $857 $699