Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic FP2

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon Z5 versus Panasonic FP2, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and FP2 (14MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and FP2 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was announced 10 years later than the FP2 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Z5 scores versus the FP2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Panasonic FP2 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon Z5 enjoys external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Panasonic FP2 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Z5 vs the FP2.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and FP2 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and FP2.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z5 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z5 will offer you more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger Z5 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.