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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GH4

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GH4 Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost 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
  • Revealed October 2020
  • Older Model is Nikon Z6
Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH3
  • Renewed by Panasonic GH5
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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GH4 Overview

Here is a extended assessment of the Nikon Z6 II versus Panasonic GH4, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and GH4 (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and GH4 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor size.

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The Z6 II was revealed 6 years later than the GH4 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the Z6 II scores versus the GH4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Panasonic GH4

 Z6 II GH4 
IntroducedOctober 2020February 2014Fresher by 82 months
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1036kClearer display (+1064k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Nikon Z6 II

 GH4 Z6 II 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic GH4

 Z6 II GH4 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GH4 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon Z6 II features external measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Panasonic GH4 has dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the Z6 II against the GH4.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GH4 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and GH4 is 61 and 66 respectively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GH4 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GH4 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Z6 II and GH4.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z6 II having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z6 II will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Z6 II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GH4 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography highlights
86
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is high (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Street photography factors
Panasonic GH4 Street photography factors
78
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
has touch focus
weather proof
great high ISO (51,200)
71
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has touch focus
weather proofing
lighter than competitors in class (560g)
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Sports photography factors
Panasonic GH4 Sports photography factors
82
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is high (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect AF
not so great battery power (410 CIPA)
62
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GH4 as a Travel photography camera
66
weather proof
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
sensor resolution is high (25 megapixels)
not so great battery power (410 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
77
lighter than competitors in class (560 grams)
weather proofing
has touch focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z6 II
Landscape photography with Panasonic GH4
82
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is high (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
2 card slots
not so great battery power (410 CIPA)
72
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GH4 Vlogging highlights
36
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
71
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone jack
lighter than competitors in class (560g)
lack of image stabilization
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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GH4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic GH4
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
General Information
Brand Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Z6 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Type Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2020-10-14 2014-02-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine IX
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6048 x 4024 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 51200 25600
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 273 49
Lens
Lens support Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 15 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 2,100 thousand dot 1,036 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x 0.67x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 14.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 17.00 m (at ISO 200)
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/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 4096x2160
Video file 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 705 gr (1.55 lbs) 560 gr (1.23 lbs)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 791
Other
Battery life 410 pictures 500 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage CFexpress Type B / XQD SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 2 1
Pricing at release $1,997 $1,500