Nikon D500 vs Panasonic GX850

Nikon D500 advantages over Panasonic GX850

• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 4/3
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Eye-level viewfinder
  Eye-level vs Rear display only
  You'll be able to frame photos even when the sun is out
• Fast startup
  ~0.30 vs 2.0 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  D500 test data on DxO Mark GX850 test data on DxO Mark
  1,324 vs 586 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Longer video battery life
  50 vs 20 minutes
  Capture more video
• Longer stills battery life
  More info

  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  1240 vs 210 shots
  Capture more photos
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• External Mic Jack
  Jack vs No jack
  Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
• Higher max flash sync
  1/250 vs 1/50 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• Higher-res screen
  590k vs 347k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• Hot shoe
  Hot shoe vs None
  Off-camera flashes open new possibilities
• More pixels
  20.9 vs 16.0 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  200 vs 114 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Bigger RAW buffer
  200 vs 17 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  1638400 vs 25600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility