Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic S3

Here is a comprehensive review of the Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic S3, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and S3 (14MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and S3 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The Z6 II was revealed 9 years later than the S3 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the Z6 II grades versus the S3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z6 II offers outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Panasonic S3 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the Z6 II compared to the S3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and S3 is 61 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 II and S3.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z6 II using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will resolve extra detail because of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent Z6 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.