Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic GX7

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic GX7, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and GX7 (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and GX7 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor size.

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The Z6 II was introduced 7 years later than the GX7 and that is a fairly big 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 GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the Z6 II grades against the GX7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z6 Mark II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery & Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon Z6 II features 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) and the Panasonic GX7 has sizing of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the Z6 II compared to the GX7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and GX7 is 61 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The graphic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 II and GX7.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will render more detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger Z6 II should have a benefit in sensor tech.