Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic LF1

Lets look more in depth at the Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic LF1, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and LF1 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor size.

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The Z5 was unveiled 6 years later than the LF1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the Z5 grades against the LF1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z5 enjoys outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LF1 has dimensions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the Z5 and the LF1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and LF1 is 62 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The photograph here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and LF1.

All in all, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z5 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will render greater detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger Z5 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.