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Panasonic Lumix GH5M2 vs Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera

Panasonic Lumix GH5M2 vs Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camer comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Panasonic Lumix GH5M2	Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.3 MP	20.9 MP
Sensor Type	MOS	CMOS
Display Type	LCD	-
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Battery Type	-	Lithium ion
general
Brand	Panasonic	Nikon
Model	Lumix GH5M2	D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera
Release date	May 25, 2021	-
Model Name	Lumix GH5M2	D500
Series	Lumix GH5	-
Color	Black	Black
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.3 MP	20.9 MP
Tripod Socket	Tripod Grip DMW-SHGR1	Yes
Dimensions(WxHxD)	138.5x98.1x87.4	115 x 147 x 81 mm
Weight	727g	860 GM
Face Detection	Yes	-
Maximum Burst	12 frames/sec	-
Ports	HDMI Out (Type A), Headphone Jack, USB	HDMI
Accessory Shoe	Yes	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock
Model Number	-	D500 Body Only
SLR Variant	-	Body Only
Temperature	-	0 to 40
sensor features
Sensor Type	MOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	17.3x13.0mm	36.0 x 24.0
Maximum ISO	25600	-
Maximum FPS	60	-
ISO Speed Range	100–25600	-
Sensor Technology	Live MOS	-
Other Sensor Features	Anti-Reflective coating	-
ISO Rating	-	ISO 100 - 51200
lens features
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds mount	Nikon F Mount With AF Coupling and AF Contacts
Manual Focus	-	Yes
Dust Reduction	-	Yes
Other Lens Features	-	Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E, and D Lenses Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses and DX Lenses, AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non-CPU AI Lenses Exposure Modes A and M Only, IX NIKKOR Lenses, Lenses for the F3AF and Non-AI Lenses can not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster The Electronic Rangefinder Supports 15 Focus Points with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster, of Which 9 Points are Available for Selection
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	OLED Live View Finder	Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	Approximately 100 percent	98%
Viewfinder Magnification	1.52x / 0.76x (35mm camera equivalent) with 50 mm lens at infinity	1.0 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity,
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	21 mm at infinity; -1.0 m-1 / -4.0 - +3.0 (dpt)	-2 to +1 m sup -1
Viewfinder Eye Point	Yes	-
Other Viewfinder Features	-	Reflex Mirror Quick Return Type, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Pressing Pv Button Stops Lens Aperture Down to Value Selected by User A and M Modes or by Camera P and S Modes , Viewfinder Eye Point 16 mm
focus features
Focus Mode	AFS (Single) / AFC (Continuous) / MF	-
Auto Focus	Yes	Yes
Focus Points	225	153, 153 Focus Points of which 55 or 15 are Available for Selection
Metering Modes	-	Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M
White Balancing	-	Auto 3 Types, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual Upto 6 Values can be Stored, Spot White Balance Measurement Available During Live view, Choose Color Temperature 2500 K to 10000 K, All with Fine-tuning, Bracketing Types Exposure, Flash, White Balance, ADL
Other Focus Features	-	Focal Length in 35 mm 135 Format Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Detection Range
exposure features
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	-
Exposure Compensation	-	1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -5 to +5 EV
Manual Exposure	-	Yes
Other Exposure Features	-	Metering System TTL Exposure Metering Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value
shutter features
Shutter Type	Focal-plane shutter	Electronically-controlled Vertical Travel Focal-plane Mechanical Shutter, Electronic Front-curtain Shutter Available in Mirror Up Release Mode
Shutter Speed	Still image: Bulb (Max. 30 minutes), 1/8,000 - 60; Creative Video M mode / MF mode: 1/16,000 - 1/2	1/8000 - 30 sec
Other Shutter Features	6.5-stop slower shutter speed	Approximate Frame Advance Rate 10 fps, CL 1 to 9 fps, CH 10 fps, QC 3 fps, Speed 1/8000 to 30 sec in Steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, Bulb, Time, X250
Self-timer	-	Yes
flash features
External Flash	Yes, TTL External Flash	-
Flash Modes	-	Front-curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Rear-curtain Sync, Off, Auto FP High-Speed Sync Supported
Flash Compensation	-	1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -3 to +1 EV
Other Flash Features	-	Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, i-TTL Balanced Fill-flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix, Center-weighted and Highlight-weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Fill-flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering, Flash-ready Indicator Lights when Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes After Flash is Fired at Full Output
image features
Image Stabilizer	Yes	-
Still Image Size	Yes	-
Live View Shooting	Yes	Yes
Image Format	-	File Format NEF RAW 12 or 14 bit Lossless Compressed, Compressed or Uncompressed, Large, Medium and Small Available Medium and Small Images are Recorded at a bit Depth of 12 bits Using Lossless Compression, TIFF RGB, JPEG JPEG-baseline Compliant with Fine 1 4, Normal 1 8 or Basic 1 16 Compression, Optimal Quality Compression Available, NEF RAW+JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats
display features
Display Type	LCD	-
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Display Resolution	1840000-dot	-
Touch Screen	Yes	Yes
LCD Display	Yes	-
Other Display Features	free-angle	Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Image Sensor Format DX, Monitor Tilting TFT Touch Sensitive LCD with 100% Frame Coverage and Manual Monitor Brightness Control
connectivity features
HDMI	Yes	-
Wifi	2.5GHz, 5GHz	Yes
Wireless Connectivity	Bluetooth v4.2	-
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	-
Card Type	SD card	-
Other Storage Features	dual SD card slots	-
Battery Type	-	Lithium ion
Number of Batteries	-	1
audio and video features
Video Resolution	4K	1280 x 720
Audio Features	-	Audio Recording Device Built-in Stereo or External Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable
Video Format	-	MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding