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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FZ28

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 front
Portability
72
Imaging
33
Features
30
Overall
31

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FZ28 Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Announced October 2020
  • Replaced the Nikon Z6
Panasonic FZ28
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 417g - 118 x 75 x 89mm
  • Announced January 2009
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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FZ28 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon Z6 II versus Panasonic FZ28, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and FZ28 (10MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and FZ28 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z6 II was revealed 11 years later than the FZ28 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the Z6 II scores vs the FZ28 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Panasonic FZ28

 Z6 II FZ28 
AnnouncedOctober 2020January 2009More recent by 143 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution2100k230kClearer display (+1870k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ28 over the Nikon Z6 II

 FZ28 Z6 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic FZ28

 Z6 II FZ28 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FZ28 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon Z6 II provides 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 FZ28 has sizing of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the Z6 II against the FZ28.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FZ28 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and FZ28 is 61 and 72 respectively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FZ28 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FZ28 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Z6 II and FZ28.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon Z6 II will offer more detail because of its extra 15MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher Z6 II will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FZ28 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FZ28 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FZ28 Portrait photography highlights
86
focusing manually
MP count great (25 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
35
focusing manually
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Street photography factors
Panasonic FZ28 Street photography factors
78
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
environment proof
good ISO range (51,200)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Sports photography info
Panasonic FZ28 Sports photography info
82
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count great (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect autofocus
bad battery power (410 CIPA)
33
amazing zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FZ28 Travel photography highlights
66
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
features touch focus
MP count great (25 megapixels)
bad battery power (410 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
52
flash built-in
quite wide (27mm)
very long zoom (486mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ28 Landscape photography details
82
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count great (25MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW files
environment proof
has dual storage slots
bad battery power (410 per charge)
40
focusing manually
quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Vlogging details
Panasonic FZ28 Vlogging details
36
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic jack
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
24
quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FZ28 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic FZ28
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
General Information
Brand Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Z6 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2020-10-14 2009-01-15
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 surface area 858.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixel 10 megapixel
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 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 51200 6400
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 273 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-486mm (18.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-4.4
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Amount of lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 2,100 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 14.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 8.50 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705g (1.55 lbs) 417g (0.92 lbs)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 118 x 75 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 27
DXO Color Depth score not tested 17.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.1
DXO Low light score not tested 79
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 recording
Storage type CFexpress Type B / XQD SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Dual One
Price at release $1,997 $599