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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic G95

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic G95 Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Released October 2020
  • Earlier Model is Nikon Z6
Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 536g - 130 x 94 x 77mm
  • Revealed April 2019
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-G90
  • Older Model is Panasonic G85
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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic G95 Overview

Here is a in depth analysis of the Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic G95, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and G95 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z6 II was unveiled 19 months later than the G95 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Z6 II matches up vs the G95 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Panasonic G95

 Z6 II G95 
RevealedOctober 2020April 2019Fresher by 19 months
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1240kClearer screen (+860k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Nikon Z6 II

 G95 Z6 II 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic G95

 Z6 II G95 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic G95 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z6 II comes with outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G95 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Z6 II compared to the G95.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic G95 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and G95 is 61 and 67 respectively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic G95 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic G95 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and G95.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z6 II using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will provide greater detail having an extra 4.7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer Z6 II will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic G95 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic G95 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic G95 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Portrait photography features
Panasonic G95 Portrait photography features
86
focusing manually
sensor resolution is excellent (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
77
focusing manually
MP count good (20.3 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Street photography factors
Panasonic G95 Street photography factors
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
weather proofing
great high ISO (51,200)
78
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch focus
weather sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Sports photography highlights
Panasonic G95 Sports photography highlights
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is excellent (25 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
terrible battery power (410 CIPA)
68
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20.3 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
low battery life (290 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z6 II
Travel photography with Panasonic G95
66
weather proofing
has bluetooth
comes with touch focus
sensor resolution is excellent (25 megapixels)
terrible battery power (410 shots)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
73
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
offers touch focus
MP count good (20.3 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
low battery life (290 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic G95 Landscape photography highlights
82
focusing manually
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is excellent (25MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
2 card slots
terrible battery power (410 per charge)
76
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20.3 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
low battery life (290 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Vlogging info
Panasonic G95 Vlogging info
36
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
79
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic port
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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic G95 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic G95
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-G95
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Z6 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-G90
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2020-10-14 2019-04-05
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixels 20.3 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6048 x 4024 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 51200 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 273 49
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 15 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 2,100k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 14.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.40 m (at ISO 100)
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 On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 705 grams (1.55 lbs) 536 grams (1.18 lbs)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 410 pictures 290 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Storage media CFexpress Type B / XQD SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 2 1
Cost at release $1,997 $998