Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic LX100 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and LX100 II (17MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and LX100 II (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z50 was launched 14 months after the LX100 II making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the Z50 grades versus the LX100 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z50 & Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 comes with outer measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 II has measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Z50 compared to the LX100 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and LX100 II is 74 and 81 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through technical specs. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z50 and LX100 II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z50 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z50 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger Z50 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.