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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FS7

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FS7 Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Introduced October 2020
  • Previous Model is Nikon Z6
Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2009
Photography Glossary

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FS7 Overview

Here is a detailed review of the Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic FS7, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and FS7 (1/2.5") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The Z6 II was introduced 11 years later than the FS7 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Z6 II scores against the FS7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Panasonic FS7

 Z6 II FS7 
LaunchedOctober 2020January 2009Fresher by 143 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution2100k230kSharper display (+1870k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Nikon Z6 II

 FS7 Z6 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic FS7

 Z6 II FS7 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FS7 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z6 II offers external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS7 has proportions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Z6 II and the FS7.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FS7 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and FS7 is 61 and 95 respectively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FS7 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FS7 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The photograph below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and FS7.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Z6 II using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z6 II will resolve more detail using its extra 15MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Z6 II provides a benefit in sensor innovation.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FS7 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography factors
86
focusing manually
resolution is high (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
19
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z6 II
Street photography with Panasonic FS7
78
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
has touch to focus
environment proof
great ISO range (51,200)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FS7 as a Sports photography camera
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is high (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
has phase detect autofocus
low battery life (410 CIPA)
24
image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.5")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z6 II
Travel photography with Panasonic FS7
66
environment proof
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
resolution is high (25 megapixels)
low battery life (410 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
51
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FS7 as a Landscape photography camera
82
focusing manually
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is high (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
2 card slots
low battery life (410 shots)
27
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.5")
has no RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z6 II
Vlogging with Panasonic FS7
36
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic support
display is not selfie friendly
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone socket
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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic FS7
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FS7
General Information
Brand Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Z6 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7
Class Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2020-10-14 2009-01-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.5"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 25MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 6048 x 4024 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 51200 1600
Highest boosted ISO 204800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Lowest boosted 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 detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 273 9
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 33-132mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 6.3
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 2,100 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 14.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
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, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
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 705g (1.55 pounds) 139g (0.31 pounds)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage CFexpress Type B / XQD SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Dual Single
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