Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic SZ10

The following is a thorough overview of the Nikon Z5 and Panasonic SZ10, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and SZ10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The Z5 was unveiled 5 years after the SZ10 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the Z5 scores against the SZ10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The full galleries are provided at Nikon Z5 Gallery and Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 offers outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ10 has sizing of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the Z5 vs the SZ10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z5 and SZ10 is 62 and 93 respectively.

Typically, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z5 and SZ10.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z5 will produce more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The newer Z5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.