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Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
74
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74
Nikon Z50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs

Nikon Z50
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 397g - 127 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced October 2019
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Announced May 2015
  • Old Model is Panasonic G6
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Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and G7 (16MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and G7 (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.

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The Z50 was brought out 4 years after the G7 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Z50 scores vs the G7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z50 over the Panasonic G7

 Z50 G7 
AnnouncedOctober 2019May 2015More modern by 54 months
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Nikon Z50

 G7 Z50 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Common features in the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic G7

 Z50 G7 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen resolution1040k1040kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z50 has physical dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") along with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G7 has measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the Z50 compared to the G7.

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Z50 and G7 is 74 and 71 respectively.

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z50 and G7.

To sum up, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z50 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z50 will show greater detail having its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher Z50 provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z50 Portrait photography info
Panasonic G7 Portrait photography info
80
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (21MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
72
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z50 Street photography advice
Panasonic G7 Street photography advice
73
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
supports touch to focus
weather sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (397g)
72
fully articulated screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z50 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic G7 Sports photography highlights
75
sensor resolution is decent (21 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
55
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (350 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z50 Travel photography advice
Panasonic G7 Travel photography advice
77
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (21MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
more heavy than others in class (397 grams)
71
supports touch focus
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (350 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z50 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic G7 Landscape photography advice
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (21MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
67
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z50 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G7 as a Vlogging camera
71
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others in class (397g)
72
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
no image stabilization
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Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z50 and Panasonic G7
 Nikon Z50Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Make Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Z50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2019-10-10 2015-05-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed 6 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 21MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5568 x 3712 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 51200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 209 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 15 107
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 100) 9.30 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 397 gr (0.88 lb) 410 gr (0.90 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 shots 350 shots
Battery format Built-in Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL25 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $857 $800