Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FS25

Let's look a little more in depth at the Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic FS25, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and FS25 (12MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and FS25 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The Z6 II was manufactured 11 years later than the FS25 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS25 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Z6 II scores versus the FS25 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS25. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Panasonic FS25 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z6 II comes with outer measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Panasonic FS25 has measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the Z6 II versus the FS25.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and FS25 is 61 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The photograph below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and FS25.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon Z6 II will render more detail due to its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer Z6 II provides an advantage in sensor innovation.