Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic ZS30

Below, we will be analyzing the Nikon Z5 and Panasonic ZS30, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and ZS30 (18MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and ZS30 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z5 was unveiled 7 years after the ZS30 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the Z5 scores vs the ZS30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 has exterior measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS30 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

See the Nikon Z5 and Panasonic ZS30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the Z5 versus the ZS30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z5 and ZS30 is 62 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z5 and ZS30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z5 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z5 will result in extra detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer Z5 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.