Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FZ40

Its time to look more in depth at the Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FZ40, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and FZ40 (14MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and FZ40 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The Z6 II was manufactured 10 years after the FZ40 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Z6 II grades vs the FZ40 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Panasonic FZ40 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z6 II provides outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ40 has sizing of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") having a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Z6 II and the FZ40.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and FZ40 is 61 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 II and FZ40.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z6 II featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z6 II will provide you with more detail due to its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer Z6 II is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.