Do you want to know what's better Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 or Nikon Coolpix P500? SpecsPRO has compared Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 vs Nikon Coolpix P500: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 vs Nikon Coolpix P500

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  • Model

  • Price

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • Samples

  • Videos

  • launch

  • Announced

    Mar 7, 2010

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    12 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4000 x 3000

  • Sensor size

    Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Venus Engine HD II

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    4000 x 3000,4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1504 x 1504

  • Sensor photo detectors

    13 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, Intelligent ISO, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400

  • White balance presets

    5

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (2)

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Standard

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    60 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • Flash range

    11.00 m

  • External flash

    Yes (Hot-shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync

  • Continuous drive

    2.6 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±2 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fully articulated

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    460,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    1.1×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    1,440,000

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)

  • File Format

    AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    None

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4x)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Lens mount

    Micro Four Thirds

  • Focal length multiplier

    2×

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    428 g (0.94 lb / 15.10 oz)

  • Dimensions

    124 x 84 x 74 mm (4.88 x 3.31 x 2.91)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Storage included

    None

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (Mini HDMI Type C)

  • Remote control

    Yes (Optional DMW-RSL1)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    No

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • GPS

    None

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Feb 9, 2011

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-like (bridge)

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    12 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4000 x 3000

  • Sensor size

    1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Processor

    Expeed C2

  • Image ratio w:h

    4:3, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    4000 x 3000, 3968 x 2232, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 2944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480

  • Sensor photo detectors

    13 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, 3200

  • White balance presets

    5

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Sensor-shift

  • Uncompressed format

    No

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, Normal, Basic

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    8 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/1500 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • Flash range

    8.00 m

  • External flash

    No

  • Flash modes

    Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync

  • Continuous drive

    0.8 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (10 or 2 sec)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
    • Spot AF-area

  • Exposure compensation

    ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

    No

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    None

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Tracking
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4x)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    23–810 mm

  • Optical zoom

    36×

  • Maximum aperture

    F3.4–5.7

  • Normal focus range

    50 cm (19.69)

  • Macro focus range

    1 cm (0.39)

  • Number of focus points

    9

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    494 g (1.09 lb / 17.43 oz)

  • Dimensions

    116 x 103 x 84 mm (4.57 x 4.06 x 3.31)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Nikon EN-EL5 Lithium-Ion battery

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    220

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Storage included

    102 MB

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (Mini Connector)

  • Remote control

    No

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • GPS

    None

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