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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FH22

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FH22 Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Released October 2020
  • Old Model is Nikon Z6
Panasonic FH22
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 170g - 100 x 57 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS33
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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FH22 Overview

Lets look closer at the Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FH22, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and FH22 (14MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and FH22 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z6 II was announced 10 years later than the FH22 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the Z6 II scores vs the FH22 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Panasonic FH22

 Z6 II FH22 
LaunchedOctober 2020January 2010More recent by 132 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k230kSharper display (+1870k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH22 over the Nikon Z6 II

 FH22 Z6 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic FH22

 Z6 II FH22 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FH22 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon Z6 II provides physical measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Panasonic FH22 has sizing of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FH22 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the Z6 II versus the FH22.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FH22 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z6 II and FH22 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FH22 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FH22 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The photograph below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and FH22.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II having a larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Nikon Z6 II will show greater detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger Z6 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FH22 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FH22 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z6 II
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH22
86
you can focus manually
fantastic MP (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Street photography highlights
Panasonic FH22 Street photography highlights
78
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
supports touch focus
environment proof
very good high ISO (51,200)
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Sports photography camera
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect auto focus
bad battery life (410 shots)
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z6 II
Travel photography with Panasonic FH22
66
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
fantastic MP (25 megapixels)
bad battery life (410 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
67
offers touch focus
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH22 as a Landscape photography camera
82
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
fantastic MP (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
has double storage slots
bad battery life (410 CIPA)
41
decently wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Vlogging features
Panasonic FH22 Vlogging features
36
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
30
decently wide (28mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FH22 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic FH22
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Z6 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FS33
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2020-10-14 2010-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 25MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6048 x 4024 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 51200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 273 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-224mm (8.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 2,100 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 14.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.80 m
Flash modes Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 56 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 56 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705 gr (1.55 pounds) 170 gr (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 100 x 57 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 410 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type CFexpress Type B / XQD SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 2 1
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