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Nikon D500 vs Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5

5.79 in
4.53 in
Nikon D500 Digital Camera
Nikon D500
5.45 in
3.86 in
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
79
4.3 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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4.7 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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User rating
57
3.9 out of 5
57 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
49 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
1 %
43
4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
Sensor typeCMOSLive MOS
Image sensor formatDXFour Thirds
Sensor size0.93 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx
Effective pixels21.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5568 x 3712 px5184 x 3888 px
ProcessorExpeed 5Venus Engine

Image

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
ISO
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum5120012800
Boosted ISO minimum50100
Maximum image resolution5568 x 3712 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets125
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • RAW
  • JPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeNoSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios4:3
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
Lens mountNikon FMicro Four Thirds
Digital zoom1.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x2.0 x
Minimum aperture3.53.5
Maximum aperture2.83.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Focal length multiplier1.5x2x
AutofocusCenter
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points153225
Image stabiliserLens based onlyBuilt-in
Filter diameter2.83 in2.44 in
Phase detection autofocusyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)153225

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
Screen size3.2 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots23590001620000
Touch screenyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification1.0 x1.52 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-2 - 1-4 - 3
Eye relief0.63 in0.83 in
Separate info displayyesno
Flip-out screennoyes

Photography features

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
Shooting modes
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures23
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesnono
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashyesno
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemi-TTLTTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive10.0 fps12.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Portrait
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 10
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps12.0 fps
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps12.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 4096 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Camera playback
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps180.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate10.0 fps180.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Audio systemStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCM

Design

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
Body typeSLRMILC
Body materialPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of productBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes

Dimensions

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
Weight26.81 oz22.75 oz
Width5.79 in5.45 in
Height4.53 in3.86 in
Depth3.19 in3.44 in

Storage

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyesyes
Memory slots22
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • XQD
  • Dual SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • Exif
  • RAW

Power

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)1240410
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniFull-size
USB portyesyes
USB connector typeMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.1
Headphone portyesyes
Microphone portyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.2 BLE
Firewirenono

Other features

Nikon D500Nikon D500
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
GPSnono
Orientation sensornoyes
Languages support
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
Image editing modesTrimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating

Pros & Cons

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