Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic FZ150

Below is a thorough assessment of the Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic FZ150, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and FZ150 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and FZ150 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was announced 8 years later than the FZ150 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Z5 matches up against the FZ150 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z5 has got external dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ150 has measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the Z5 against the FZ150.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and FZ150 is 62 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z5 and FZ150.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z5 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Nikon Z5 will offer you extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent Z5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.