Comparison of the Nikon D300 and the Panasonic Lumix GH5
Nikon D300
54 points
Panasonic Lumix GH5
82 points
Nikon D300
114 mm
147 mm
BODY
Panasonic Lumix GH5
98 mm
139 mm
2007
YEARYear of announcement
2017
Magnesium alloy
BODY MATERIAL
Magnesium alloy
Weather
sealed
sealed
WEATHER SEALING
Weathersealed
Nikon F
LENS MOUNT
Micro Four Thirds
150 000 cycles
SHUTTER LIFEThe shutter durability as rated by the manufacturer.
200 000 cycles
925 g
2.04 lb
2.04 lb
147 x 114 x 74 mm
5.8 x 4.5 x 2.9 in.
5.8 x 4.5 x 2.9 in.
DIMENSIONS
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
DIMENS.
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
139 x 98 x 87 mm
5.5 x 3.9 x 3.4 in.
5.5 x 3.9 x 3.4 in.
725 g
1.6 lb
1.6 lb
Nikon D300
Panasonic Lumix GH5
12.3 MP
Sony IMX021 Exmor CMOS APS-C Sensor
SENSOR The number of effective megapixels (MP). Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
SENSOR Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
20.3 MP
Sony IMX272 NMOS Four Thirds Sensor
12.3 MP
EFFECTIVE MEGAPIX The number of effective megapixels (MP).
20.3 MP
23.6 x 15.8 mm
SENSOR SIZE
17.3 x 13.0 mm
4288 x 2848 pixels
MAX. RESOLUTIONMaximum still image resolution
MAX. RESOLUT.Maximum still image resolution
5184 x 3888 pixels
1.5x
CROP FACTORA 50mm lens on a camera with a crop factor of 1.5x would behave like a 75mm lens on a full-frame camera with a crop factor of 1x (50mm x 1.5 = 75mm)
2x
Bayer array
COLOR FILTER
Bayer array
5.49 μm
PIXEL PITCHThe center-to-center distance between two pixels (photosites) on a sensor. The larger the photosites, the more light they can capture and the lower is the level of visible "noise" in captured images.
3.3 μm
Fixed
LOW-PASS FILTERA low-pass filter blurs fine details of an image to eliminate the moiré and the color artifacts of finely patterned structures. Without a low-pass filter images will appear sharper, but there is also a risk of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
None
3:2
NATIVE
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
4:3
Nikon D300
DXOMARK
SENSOR
SCOREAnalysis of the camera image quality by dxomark.comPanasonic Lumix GH5
67
OVERALL SCOREDXOMARK Sensor Overall Score shows a camera's sensor quality in terms of noise, ability to render high contrast, formation of colored noise, ability to shoot in low light.
77
12
DYNAMIC RANGEThe maximum dynamic range performance (DXOMARK Landscape Score) in exposure value (EV)
13
679
LOW-LIGHT ISOThe low-light sensitivity performance (DXOMARK Sports Score) in ISO sensitivity value
807
Nikon D300
Panasonic Lumix GH5
COVERAGE:
100 %
100 %
REAL SIZE:
0.63
0.63
VIEWFINDERThe viewfinder frame COVERAGE in percent and the real viewfinder SIZE (VF magnification corrected by the crop factor of a camera — this way cameras with different sensor sizes can be compared).
COVERAGE:
100 %
100 %
REAL SIZE:
0.76
0.76
Optical (pentaprism)
VF TYPE
Electronic (3 680 000 dot OLED)
Fixed
921 600 dot LCD
921 600 dot LCD
REAR SCREEN
Articulated
1 620 000 dot LCD
1 620 000 dot LCD
3 inch
SCREEN SIZE
3.2 inch
LIVE VIEW & TOUCH SCREEN
TOP LCD PANELLCD panel on top of the camera which provides information about the current camera settings.
No top LCD panel
Nikon D300
Panasonic Lumix GH5
Phase detection, Contrast detection in Live View mode
AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM
AF SYSTEM
Contrast detection with Post Focus and Focus Stacking
Multi-CAM 3500DX
AUTOFOCUS MODULE
AF MODULE
51
51
FOCUS POINTSAutofocus points
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
225
225
15
CROSS-TYPE FOCUS POINTS
CROSS-TYPE FP
0
-1
EV
100
The minimum exposure value of the AF working range (at 23°C and ISO 100). The smaller this value, the less light is needed for normal autofocus operation.-4
30 %
AF COVERAGEFrame coverage by AF sensors in percent.
69 %
Yes
IN-BODY
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
None
No
IN-BODY IMAGE STABILIZATION
IMAGE STABILIZ.
5-axis sensor shift
Nikon D300
Panasonic Lumix GH5
EXPEED
IMAGE
PROCESSOR
PROCESSOR
Venus Engine 10
12 or 14 bit RAW, TIFF, JPEG
OUTPUT FORMATS
RAW, JPEG, 6K PHOTO from MP4
200 - 3200
(can be extended to 100 - 6400)
(can be extended to 100 - 6400)
ISO SENSITIVITY
Auto, 200 - 25600
(can be extended to ISO 100)
(can be extended to ISO 100)
6
fps
fps
CONTINUOUS DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
CONT. DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
12
fps
fps
43 JPEG shots
21 RAW shots
21 RAW shots
MAX. BURSTMaximum number of shots in high-speed continuous drive mode until the buffer is full.
600 JPEG shots
60 RAW shots
60 RAW shots
No Video Mode
MAX. VIDEO RESOLUTION
VIDEO
2160p @ 60 fps (4K)
-5/+5 EV (in 1/1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps)
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
EXPOSURE COMPENS.
-5/+5 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Bulb,
30 sec → 1/8000 sec
30 sec → 1/8000 sec
SHUTTER SPEED Maximum and minimum possible exposure time in seconds.
Bulb,
60 sec → 1/8000 sec
60 sec → 1/8000 sec
Nikon D300
Panasonic Lumix GH5
X-SYNC:
1/250
GUIDE
NUMBER:
NUMBER:
GN:
12
BUILT-IN FLASH
No
built-in
flash
built-in
flash
No
flash
X-SYNC:
1/250
Yes
HOT SHOE
Yes
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB
USB 3.1 (5 Gbit/sec)
HDMI
CONNECTIONS
CONNECT.
Microphone port, Headphone port, HDMI
BUILT-IN
DEVICES
DEVICES
Compact Flash (Type I or II), Microdrive
STORAGE TYPES
SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I/II compatible)
1
CARD SLOTS
2
1000
shots
shots
BATTERY LIFEMaximum number of images that can be shot per single battery charge (according to CIPA).
400
shots
shots
