Nikon Z6 II vs Panasonic ZS30

The following is a extended review of the Nikon Z6 II versus Panasonic ZS30, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the Z6 II (25MP) and ZS30 (18MP) and the Z6 II (Full frame) and ZS30 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z6 II was introduced 7 years after the ZS30 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Z6 II matches up against the ZS30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z6 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z6 II Gallery and Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon Z6 II features exterior 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) while the Panasonic ZS30 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z6 II versus Panasonic ZS30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Z6 II vs the ZS30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z6 II and ZS30 is 61 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The pic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 II and ZS30.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z6 II having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z6 II will show more detail using its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more recent Z6 II will have an advantage in sensor technology.