Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS80

Following is a extended overview of the Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic ZS80, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and ZS80 (20MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and ZS80 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z6 II was launched 2 years after the ZS80 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS80 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Z6 II scores vs the ZS80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The complete galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z6 II enjoys external dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS80 has measurements of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

Check out the Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic ZS80 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the Z6 II against the ZS80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and ZS80 is 61 and 86 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 II and ZS80.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Z6 II due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger Z6 II will have an advantage in sensor innovation.