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GH7vs D5

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Lumix GH7 Lumix GH7 (2024) Starting from £1700 new Best for Video & Documentary View GH7
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Nikon D5 Nikon D5 (2016) Starting from £1800 new Best for Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife View D5

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Video & Documentary — GH7 (2024): The GH7 is the GH series at its peak — phase-detect AF finally arrived, alongside 5.7K/60p open-gate, C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, and ProRes RAW. A landmark video camera in the Micro Four Thirds format, and the most complete GH Panasonic has ever built.

Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife — D5 (2016): Nikon's ultimate pro DSLR and a certified space traveller — the D5's 153-point AF, 12fps, and ISO 3,280,000 made it the weapon of choice for Olympic and space photography.

↓ Full specifications below

GH7 (2024)

  • Video professionals who want the best MFT camera ever made
  • Documentary and event videographers who need reliable AF and great stabilisation
  • Hybrid photographers who want high burst rates and serious video in one body
  • GH5/GH6 owners ready for a major upgrade

D5 (2016)

  • Sports and wildlife photographers with an F-mount telephoto investment
  • Photojournalists who need the fastest, most reliable DSLR AF available
  • Nikon system professionals looking for a flagship body at used prices
  • Collectors of cameras with a documented space pedigree

Quick take: The gh7 has the highest resolution at 25mp; the gh7 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification GH7 (2024)D5 (2016)
Price £1,700 £1,800
Sensor 25.2MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 25.2MP 20.8MP
Video 5.7K/60p (open gate), C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, ProRes RAW via HDMI 4K UHD 30fps (heavy sensor crop)
Autofocus Phase-detect + contrast-detect AF with subject recognition Multi-CAM 20K 153-point AF system, 99 cross-type
Stabilisation 5-axis Dual I.S. 2 (body + lens)
Burst Rate 75fps (electronic), 14fps (mechanical) 12fps mechanical
Battery Life ~370 shots (CIPA) ~3780 shots (CIPA)
Weight 535g (body only) 1405g (body only)
Dimensions 138.4 × 102.3 × 91.6mm 160 × 158.5 × 92mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder Electronic, 3.68M dots, 0.76× OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots
Mount Micro Four Thirds Nikon F mount
Memory Cards Dual slot: CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II Dual XQD slots (XQD variant)
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet (RJ-45), USB 3.0
Genre GH7D5
Vlogging & Video
9.5
Wedding & Events
9.0
8.0
Wildlife
9.0
9.0
Sports & Action
9.0
10.0
Travel
8.0
Landscape
8.0
7.0
Portrait
7.5
7.0
Street
7.5
8.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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