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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS100

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
89
Overall
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Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
65
Overall
57

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS100 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 Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Introduced October 2020
  • Older Model is Nikon Z6
Panasonic ZS100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
  • Introduced January 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ100
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS200
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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS100 Overview

Here is a detailed review of the Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS100, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and ZS100 (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The Z6 II was brought out 4 years later than the ZS100 and that is a fairly sizable gap 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 ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Z6 II matches up vs the ZS100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Panasonic ZS100

 Z6 II ZS100 
IntroducedOctober 2020January 2016Fresher by 59 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1040kCrisper display (+1060k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Nikon Z6 II

 ZS100 Z6 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic ZS100

 Z6 II ZS100 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS100 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon Z6 II offers physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS100 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Look at the Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the Z6 II compared to the ZS100.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS100 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z6 II and ZS100 is 61 and 87 respectively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS100 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The visual below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z6 II and ZS100.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z6 II featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z6 II will result in more detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer Z6 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS100 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS100 Portrait photography highlights
86
you can focus manually
MP count excellent (25 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
64
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z6 II
Street photography with Panasonic ZS100
78
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
environment sealing
good ISO range (51,200)
78
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
includes focus via touch
lighter than average (312 grams)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon Z6 II
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS100
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (25MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery pack (410 shots)
67
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS100 Travel photography details
66
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
offers focus by touch
MP count excellent (25MP)
not so great battery pack (410 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
75
lighter than average (312 grams)
includes focus via touch
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS100 Landscape photography information
82
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count excellent (25MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
not so great battery pack (410 per charge)
68
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS100 Vlogging highlights
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touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic jack
does not feature selfie friendly display
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quite wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than average (312g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no external mic socket
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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic ZS100
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
General Information
Brand Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Z6 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ100
Class Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2020-10-14 2016-01-05
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS MOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6048 x 4024 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 51200 12800
Max boosted ISO 204800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO 50 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 273 49
Lens
Lens support Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 2.7
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 2,100 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 14.0 frames per second 9.9 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 8.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings 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
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 705 grams (1.55 pounds) 312 grams (0.69 pounds)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 559
Other
Battery life 410 pictures 300 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type CFexpress Type B / XQD SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 2 One
Price at launch $1,997 $700