Once you put a lens on D5, its thickness will increase significantly. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Panasonic F5 has a built-in lens but Nikon D5 doesn't. Tips&tricks, info and discussions for all users of the Nikon AF flagship film SLRs: F6, F5 & F4. Its body is 63mm narrower, 101mm shorter and 70mm thinner than Nikon D5. Panasonic F5 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Nikon is very proud of the quiet sounds of the F6.
Nikon knew that digital had killed 35mm for professional use, so Nikon designed the F6 to be the smoothest and most refined 35mm SLR ever, and they succeeded. 2 Interesting and informative comparison, John. Panasonic F5 has external dimensions of 97 x 58 x 22 mm (3.82 x 2.28 x 0.87″) and weighs 121 g (0.27 lb / 4.27 oz) (including batteries).īelow you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon D5 and Panasonic F5. See an interview with the designer of the F6, and youll see that Nikon set out to make the F6 for a different customer than the F5. Nikon F6 comparison Many thanks in advance, JBCrane from Fort Collins, Colorado John B. In this section, We are going to illustrate Nikon D5 and Panasonic F5 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. The Nikon F6’s value proposition, however, is not just about whether there is a market for the product: that the market wants the capabilities and the benefits of them are over and above those they can get from other products from other sources there is also the huge element of and the market is willing to pay for it which very specifically applies to the £3,000 F6 film camera. Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.