Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic FZ200

The following is a detailed assessment of the Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic FZ200, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and FZ200 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and FZ200 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was brought out 8 years after the FZ200 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the Z5 matches up versus the FZ200 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Panasonic FZ200 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 provides exterior 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) whilst the Panasonic FZ200 has sizing of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") along with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Z5 and the FZ200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and FZ200 is 62 and 65 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and FZ200.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z5 will give extra detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The younger Z5 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.