Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic FH2

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon Z50 versus Panasonic FH2, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and FH2 (14MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and FH2 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z50 was launched 8 years after the FH2 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Z50 grades vs the FH2 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Z50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z50 Gallery & Panasonic FH2 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 comes with physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Panasonic FH2 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the Z50 compared to the FH2.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and FH2 is 74 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by going through specifications. The pic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Z50 and FH2.

Plainly, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z50 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger Z50 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.