| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10.28 MP | 20.9 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Nikon |
| Model | Lumix GH5S 10.28MP DSLR Camera | D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix GH5S | D500 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 10.28 MP | 20.9 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 138.5 x 98.1 x 87.4 mm | 115 x 147 x 81 mm |
| Weight | 660 GM | 860 GM |
| Maximum Burst | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 14 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | HDMI, USB | HDMI |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock |
| Model Number | - | D500 Body Only |
| SLR Variant | - | Body Only |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 17.3 x 13.0 mm | 36.0 x 24.0 |
| Sensor Technology | Live MOS Sensor | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 51200 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Micro Four Thirds mount | Nikon F Mount With AF Coupling and AF Contacts |
| Digital Zoom | 2x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 4x | - |
| 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 3,680k dots | Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 98% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 1.52x / 0.76x 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 - +3.0 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 -5 - 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 | AWB / AWBc / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting 1, 2, 3, 4 | 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 |
| 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, Electronic shutter 1/16,000 - 1, Motion picture 59.94Hz 1/16,000 - 1/30, 50.00Hz 1/16,000 - 1/25, 23.98Hz 1/16,000 - 1/24 When using Synchro Scan | 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 | - |
| 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 | 1/3EV step 3EV | 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 2.31, RAW 14-bit / 12-bit | 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 | 11.93 MP | - |
| Maximum Resolution | 3680 x 2760 | - |
| Image Sizing | 3680x2760 | - |
| Still Image Size | 3680x2760L / 2592x1944M / 1824x1368S / 3328x24964K PHOTO | - |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3.2 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 1,620k dots | - |
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx. 1620k dots | - |
| Other Display Features | - | 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 |
| Wireless Connectivity | Wi-Fi2.4GHz STA/AP IEEE802.11b/g/n | - |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | - |
| Power Supply | 7.2V, 1860mAh, 14Wh | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Approx. 440 images rear monitor, 410 images LVF, 1,300 images Power Save LVF mode* with H-FS12060 | - |
| Number of Batteries | - | 1 |
| audio and video features |
| Speaker | Monaural | - |
| Audio Features | Audio format AAC 2ch | Audio Recording Device Built-in Stereo or External Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable |
| Video Resolution | 4096x2160 | 1280 x 720 |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | MP4 H.264/MPEG-4 AVC | MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding |
| modes and functions features |
| Delete Function | Yes | - |