Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic ZS5

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon Z5 versus Panasonic ZS5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and ZS5 (12MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and ZS5 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor size.

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The Z5 was launched 10 years later than the ZS5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Z5 scores vs the ZS5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Panasonic ZS5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z5 has got outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS5 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the Z5 compared to the ZS5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and ZS5 is 62 and 92 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and ZS5.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z5 because of its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Nikon Z5 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern Z5 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.