Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon Z5 and Panasonic LX100 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and LX100 II (17MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and LX100 II (Four Thirds) boast different sensor measurements.

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The Z5 was launched 24 months later than the LX100 II which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the Z5 matches up vs the LX100 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z5 and Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 has got outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 II has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") and a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Check out the Nikon Z5 and Panasonic LX100 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the Z5 and the LX100 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and LX100 II is 62 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and LX100 II.

As you can see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon Z5 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 7MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern Z5 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.