Nikon Z6 vs Panasonic GH4

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon Z6 and Panasonic GH4, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z6 (25MP) and GH4 (16MP) and the Z6 (Full frame) and GH4 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor size.

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The Z6 was brought out 4 years after the GH4 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Z6 matches up vs the GH4 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z6 Gallery and Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon Z6 features exterior dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") and a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Panasonic GH4 has sizing of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z6 and Panasonic GH4 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the Z6 against the GH4.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z6 and GH4 is 62 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z6 and GH4.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Z6 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z6 will give you more detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher Z6 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.