Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FZ70

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic FZ70, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and FZ70 (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and FZ70 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The Z6 II was revealed 7 years after the FZ70 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Z6 II scores versus the FZ70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon Z6 II enjoys external dimensions 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 FZ70 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") and a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the Z6 II versus the FZ70.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and FZ70 is 61 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The image underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Z6 II and FZ70.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Z6 II with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z6 II will deliver more detail because of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Z6 II provides a benefit in sensor innovation.