Nikon Z30 vs Panasonic GH5 II

Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon Z30 vs Panasonic GH5 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Z30 (21MP) and the GH5 II (20MP) is pretty similar but the Z30 (APS-C) and GH5 II (Four Thirds) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The Z30 was revealed 12 months later than the GH5 II so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Z30 scores vs the GH5 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z30 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II. The full galleries are provided at Nikon Z30 Gallery & Panasonic GH5 II Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon Z30 offers external measurements of 128mm x 74mm x 60mm (5.0" x 2.9" x 2.4") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5 II has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 727 grams (1.60 lbs).

Look at the Nikon Z30 vs Panasonic GH5 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the Z30 compared to the GH5 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Z30 and GH5 II is 79 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z30 and GH5 II.

As you can see, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z30 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z30 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger Z30 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.