Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic FX90

Here is a in-depth review of the Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic FX90, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and FX90 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and FX90 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was brought out 9 years later than the FX90 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the Z5 matches up versus the FX90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Panasonic FX90 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z5 has got outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Panasonic FX90 has proportions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the Z5 vs the FX90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and FX90 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and FX90.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z5 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z5 will provide greater detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The fresher Z5 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.