Nikon Z8 vs Panasonic GH2

Below is a detailed comparison of the Nikon Z8 and Panasonic GH2, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the Z8 (46MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the Z8 (Full frame) and GH2 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The Z8 was released 12 years later than the GH2 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Z8 scores versus the GH2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z8 Gallery and Panasonic GH2 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon Z8 offers physical dimensions of 144mm x 119mm x 83mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs) and the Panasonic GH2 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z8 and Panasonic GH2 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the Z8 versus the GH2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z8 and GH2 is 55 and 70 respectively.

Normally, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z8 and GH2.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z8 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z8 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 30MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The fresher Z8 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.