Nikon D7000 has a
16.0MP APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 2 processor. On the other hand, Panasonic GF5 has a
12.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine FHD processor.
Below you can see the D7000 and GF5 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Nikon D7000 has a 1.6x Larger sensor area than Panasonic GF5. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Nikon D7000 and Panasonic GF5 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, D7000 has scored 80, 30 points higher than GF5.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon D7000 |
80 |
23.5 bits |
13.9 Evs |
1167 ISO |
Panasonic GF5 |
50 |
20.5 bits |
10.0 Evs |
573 ISO |