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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase 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
  • Revealed October 2020
  • Earlier Model is Nikon Z6
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic GF6
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF8
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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GF7, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and GF7 (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and GF7 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The Z6 II was revealed 5 years later than the GF7 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Z6 II matches up versus the GF7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Panasonic GF7

 Z6 II GF7 
LaunchedOctober 2020February 2015Fresher by 70 months
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1040kCrisper screen (+1060k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Nikon Z6 II

 GF7 Z6 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic GF7

 Z6 II GF7 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z6 II comes with outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Panasonic GF7 has measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the Z6 II against the GF7.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and GF7 is 61 and 90 respectively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The visual below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Z6 II and GF7.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z6 II having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z6 II will show greater detail because of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The younger Z6 II will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z6 II
Portrait photography with Panasonic GF7
86
has manual focus
excellent resolution (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
65
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Street photography highlights
Panasonic GF7 Street photography highlights
78
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
boasts focus via touch
weather proof
great high ISO (51,200)
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Sports photography camera
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (25MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect AF
terrible battery life (410 CIPA)
51
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000 seconds)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
slow frames per second (5.8 fps)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GF7 Travel photography highlights
66
weather proof
supports bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
excellent resolution (25 megapixels)
terrible battery life (410 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
70
boasts touch focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
not so great battery pack (230 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Landscape photography details
Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography details
82
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (25 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
2 card slots
terrible battery life (410 shots)
69
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Vlogging information
Panasonic GF7 Vlogging information
36
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
33
built-in touchscreen
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
missing microphone jack
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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic GF7
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Z6 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2020-10-14 2015-02-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixel 16 megapixel
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 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 51200 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 273 23
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 15 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 2,100 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 14.0 frames per sec 5.8 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 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 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 705g (1.55 lb) 266g (0.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 photographs 230 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media CFexpress Type B / XQD SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 2 1
Cost at release $1,997 $308