Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm

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Side by side comparison and review of Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm
Product Type Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included AF-S DX 18-105mm VR lens 14-140mm lens
Height 10.65 cm 9.34 cm
Width 13.55 cm 13.29 cm
Depth 7.6 cm 8.39 cm
Weight 675 g 480 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 5.8x 10x
SENSOR Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm
Sensor Resolution 24.1 Megapixel 16.05 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 24,710,000 pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,100,000 pixels 16,050,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (POWER O.I.S.)
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm
Image Processor EXPEED 3 -
LENS Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm
Type Zoom lens - 5.8x zoom - 18 - 105 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX ED VR Zoom lens - 10x zoom - 14 - 140 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 28 - 280mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 45 cm 30 cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) 75 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 11 groups / 15 elements 12 groups / 14 elements
Filter Size 67 mm 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Features ED glass, Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction) Internal focusing system, ED glass, aspherical lens, linear AF motor
FOCUSING Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 51 49
AE/AF Control Dynamic-area AF, 3D-tracking AF, Auto-area AF, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,359,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.94x 1.34x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2 to +1 -4 to +4
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 200-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 100
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 100-6400 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, 3D colour matrix II, colour matrix II, spot (2.5%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Autumn colour, landscape, portrait mode, close-up, party/indoor, beach/snow, night portrait, PET, Children, food, night landscape, dawn/dusk, sports mode, sunset, candle, blossom -
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Silhouette, Colour sketch, Colour outline, Perspective Control, Selective Colour, High Key, Night Vision, Low Key, Image Overlay, Quick retouch Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, 2500K - 10000K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type - Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" OLED display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,228,800 pixels 1,036,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, Touch AF/AE
FLASH Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 12
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, FP flash (high-speed synchro), rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage 6000 x 4000 - DX format
6000 x 3368 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
4800 x 3200 - 1.3x crop
4800 x 2696 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
4494 x 3000 - DX format
4496 x 2528 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
3600 x 2400 - 1.3x crop
3600 x 2024 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
2992 x 2000 - DX format
2992 x 1680 - DX-format in movie live view mode (16:9)
2400 x 1600 - 1.3x crop
2400 x 1344 - 1.3x crop in movie live view mode (16:9)
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 2336 x 1752
JPEG 2336 x 1560
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
JPEG 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
JPEG 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 2448 x 2448
JPEG 1744 x 1744
JPEG 1712 x 1712
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 200Mbps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 200Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 200Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 200Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL15 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Nikon EN-EL15 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 950 shots Photo shooting - 500 shots
CONNECTIONS Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Wi-Fi ready -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Remote control
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Microphone
Headphones
Remote control
FEATURES Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec, 20sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second 2 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7.5 frames per second, 40 frames per second
Additional Features Date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, GPS ready, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Active D-Lighting technology, Dust Delete Data system, Scene Recognition System (SRS), automatic display brightness adjustment, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, no anti-aliasing filter, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, face detection, Full-time Live View, Wi-Fi Direct
OTHERS Nikon D7100 + AF-S DX 18-105mm VR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4H + 14-140mm
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, USB cable, eyecup, shoe cap Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2 Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.1 SE, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.5 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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