| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.05 MP | 20.9 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | OLED | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Nikon |
| Model | Lumix DMC GH4A 16.05MP DSLR Camera | D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC GH4A | D500 |
| Model Number | DMC GH4A | D500 Body Only |
| Series | Lumix | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body With 12-35Mm Lens | Body Only |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.05 MP | 20.9 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 132.9 x 93.4 x 83.9 mm | 115 x 147 x 81 mm |
| Weight | 560 GM | 860 GM |
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Ports | - | HDMI |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 17.3 x 13.0 mm | 36.0 x 24.0 |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | 96 | - |
| Sensor Technology | Live MOS Sensor | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 51200 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | LUMIX G X VARIO | - |
| Lens Mount | Micro Four Thirds mount | Nikon F Mount With AF Coupling and AF Contacts |
| Lens Construction | 14 elements in 9 groups 4 aspherical lenses , 1 UED lens, 1 UHR lens | - |
| Focal Length | f=12-35mm 35mm camera equivalent 24-70mm | - |
| Digital Zoom | 2x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 4x | - |
| Aperture Range | F2.8 - F22 | - |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Manual Focus | - | 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 2,359K dots | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 98% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 1.34x / 0.67x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 | 1.0 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity, |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 - +4.0 dpt | -2 to +1 m sup -1 |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 21 mm | - |
| 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 / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF | - |
| Focus Range | EV -4 - 18 ISO100 equivalent | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting | 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 |
| Focus Points | - | 153, 153 Focus Points of which 55 or 15 are Available for Selection |
| 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 |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step | 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -5 to +5 EV |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | 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. 60 minutes, 1/8,000 - 60 | 1/8000 - 30 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Other Shutter Features | - | 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 |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto*, Auto/Red-eye Reduction*, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off * For iA, iA+ only. | 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 Format | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, MPO When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds system standard | 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 |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | - |
| Gross Pixel | 17.20 MP | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Sizing | [43] 4608x3456L / 3264x2448M / 2336x1752S / 1824x1368 with 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds system standard | - |
| Still Image Size | 4608x3456 | - |
| Live View Shooting | Yes | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | OLED | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 1036K dots | - |
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| LCD Display | OLED | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 1036K dots | - |
| Other Display Features | Brightness 7 levels, Contrast and Saturation 7 levels, Red-Green 11 levels, Blue-Yellow 11 levels | 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 | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card Compatible with UHS-I UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards | - |
| Power Requirement | 7.2V | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Approx. 530 images with H-HS12035 | - |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / Standard / High | - |
| Speaker | Monaural | - |
| Audio Features | Audio format LPCM / AAC 2ch | Audio Recording Device Built-in Stereo or External Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable |
| Video Format | MOV Audio format LPCM, MP4 Audio format LPCM / AAC 2ch, AVCHD Audio format Dolby Digital 2ch | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 2fps, 15fps, 26fps, 28fps, 30fps, 32fps, 34fps, 45fps, 60fps, 75fps, 90fps, 96fps | - |
| Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Silent Shooting | Yes | - |