Nikon Z50 vs Panasonic LF1

Lets look more closely at the Nikon Z50 and Panasonic LF1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the Z50 (21MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the Z50 (APS-C) and LF1 (1/1.7") boast different sensor sizing.

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The Z50 was announced 5 years later than the LF1 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Z50 matches up against the LF1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z50 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z50 Gallery and Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon Z50 provides physical measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs) and the Panasonic LF1 has sizing of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the Z50 and the LF1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Z50 and LF1 is 74 and 92 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through specs. The visual below might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z50 and LF1.

All in all, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z50 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z50 will give more detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The fresher Z50 provides a benefit in sensor technology.