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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS25

Portability
61
Imaging
77
Features
89
Overall
81
Nikon Z6 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS25 Key Specs

Nikon Z6 II
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand 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
  • Launched October 2020
  • Superseded the Nikon Z6
Panasonic ZS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Released January 2013
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS20
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS30
Photography Glossary

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS25 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon Z6 II versus Panasonic ZS25, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and ZS25 (16MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and ZS25 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The Z6 II was released 7 years later than the ZS25 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the Z6 II grades vs the ZS25 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 II over the Panasonic ZS25

 Z6 II ZS25 
ReleasedOctober 2020January 2013More recent by 95 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k460kSharper screen (+1640k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Nikon Z6 II

 ZS25 Z6 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic ZS25

 Z6 II ZS25 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS25 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z6 II offers outside measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS25 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon Z6 II versus Panasonic ZS25 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the Z6 II versus the ZS25.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS25 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Z6 II and ZS25 is 61 and 93 respectively.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS25 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS25 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Z6 II and ZS25.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z6 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer Z6 II provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS25 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z6 II
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS25
86
manual focus
high megapixels (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
32
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 II as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS25 as a Street photography camera
78
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
weather sealing
very good ISO range (51,200)
66
has image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
lighter than competition (193g)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS25 Sports photography highlights
82
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high megapixels (25MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect AF
terrible battery pack (410 CIPA)
45
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/1,200s)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (260 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon Z6 II
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS25
66
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
high megapixels (25 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (410 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly display
69
lighter than competition (193 grams)
has touch to focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery (260 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z6 II
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS25
82
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high megapixels (25 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
has double storage slots
terrible battery pack (410 CIPA)
43
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery (260 shots)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z6 II Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS25 Vlogging factors
36
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic port
does not have selfie friendly display
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (193 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing microphone port
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Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 II and Panasonic ZS25
 Nikon Z6 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
General Information
Make Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Z6 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ35
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2020-10-14 2013-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 27.7mm²
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
Full resolution 6048 x 4024 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 51200 6400
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 273 23
Lens
Lens mount type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Available lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 2,100k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting speed 14.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.40 m
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, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 secs -
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 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 705 grams (1.55 lbs) 193 grams (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photos 260 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media CFexpress Type B / XQD SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Two One
Launch pricing $1,997 $300