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Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic GF2

Portability
74
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74
Nikon Z50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic GF2 Key Specs

Nikon Z50
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 397g - 127 x 94 x 60mm
  • Introduced October 2019
Panasonic GF2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF1
  • Renewed by Panasonic GF3
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Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic GF2 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic GF2, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and GF2 (12MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and GF2 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.

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The Z50 was launched 8 years later than the GF2 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Z50 scores versus the GF2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z50 over the Panasonic GF2

 Z50 GF2 
RevealedOctober 2019February 2011More recent by 105 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Nikon Z50

 GF2 Z50 

Common features in the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic GF2

 Z50 GF2 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic GF2 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon Z50 has got physical dimensions 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 GF2 has sizing of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Z50 against the GF2.

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic GF2 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z50 and GF2 is 74 and 88 respectively.

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic GF2 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic GF2 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The photograph here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z50 and GF2.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z50 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Z50 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic GF2 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic GF2 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic GF2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z50 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GF2 as a Portrait photography camera
80
you can focus manually
decent MP (21MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z50 Street photography information
Panasonic GF2 Street photography information
73
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
includes touch to focus
weather proof
good ISO range (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
heavier than others (397g)
65
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z50 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GF2 as a Sports photography camera
75
decent MP (21 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
bad battery power (300 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z50
Travel photography with Panasonic GF2
77
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
includes touch to focus
decent MP (21MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
heavier than others (397g)
52
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (300 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z50
Landscape photography with Panasonic GF2
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inch)
decent MP (21MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
55
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
bad battery power (300 per charge)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z50 Vlogging factors
Panasonic GF2 Vlogging factors
71
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic jack
does not have image stabilization
heavier than others (397 grams)
32
touchscreen enabled
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic port
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Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic GF2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z50 and Panasonic GF2
 Nikon Z50Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Z50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2019-10-10 2011-02-24
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed 6 Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 369.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 21 megapixel 12 megapixel
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 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 51200 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 209 23
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 15 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 397g (0.88 lb) 310g (0.68 lb)
Dimensions 127 x 94 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 54
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.3
DXO Low light score not tested 506
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 300 photographs
Type of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL25 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $857 $330