Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FH6

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FH6, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and FH6 (14MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and FH6 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The Z6 II was launched 8 years later than the FH6 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the Z6 II grades versus the FH6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Panasonic FH6 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z6 II enjoys exterior measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH6 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the Z6 II against the FH6.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and FH6 is 61 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and FH6.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon Z6 II will produce more detail utilizing its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer Z6 II provides a benefit in sensor tech.