Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Below is a thorough comparison of the Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FZ1000 II, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and FZ1000 II (1") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 II was revealed 21 months later than the FZ1000 II making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Z7 II matches up against the FZ1000 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The full galleries are provided at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 II features physical dimensions 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 FZ1000 II has sizing of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the Z7 II vs the FZ1000 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and FZ1000 II is 61 and 55 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 II and FZ1000 II.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will deliver extra detail because of its extra 26MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher Z7 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.