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Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FP7

Portability
61
Imaging
80
Features
92
Overall
84
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FP7 Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Released October 2020
  • Replaced the Nikon Z7
Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FP7 Overview

Let's look closer at the Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FP7, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and FP7 (16MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and FP7 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z7 II was introduced 9 years later than the FP7 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the Z7 II scores vs the FP7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Panasonic FP7

 Z7 II FP7 
IntroducedOctober 2020January 2011Fresher by 119 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution2100k230kSharper screen (+1870k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Nikon Z7 II

 FP7 Z7 II 
Screen size3.5"3.2"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Panasonic FP7

 Z7 II FP7 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FP7 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 II has got 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) whilst the Panasonic FP7 has specifications of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the Z7 II vs the FP7.

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FP7 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Z7 II and FP7 is 61 and 95 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FP7 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FP7 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 II and FP7.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z7 II using its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will result in more detail using its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger Z7 II is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FP7 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FP7 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FP7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FP7 as a Portrait photography camera
88
has manual focus
MP count high (46MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
34
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FP7 as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
weather sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than competition (147 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FP7 as a Sports photography camera
90
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count high (46 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
includes tracking focus
great battery pack (240 shots)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FP7 as a Travel photography camera
72
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
supports focus via touch
MP count high (46 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
63
great battery pack (240 CIPA)
features touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (147 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FP7 as a Landscape photography camera
88
has manual focus
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is decent (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count high (46 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
41
big screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
great battery pack (240 shots)
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z7 II
Vlogging with Panasonic FP7
36
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
does not feature selfie friendly screen
29
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
more heavy than competition (147 grams)
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Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FP7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Panasonic FP7
 Nikon Z7 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
General Information
Make Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Z7 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
Type Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2020-10-14 2011-01-05
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
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 46MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 8256 x 5504 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 493 11
Lens
Lens support Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Total lenses 15 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inch 3.5 inch
Resolution of screen 2,100k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.90 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 reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 705 gr (1.55 lbs) 147 gr (0.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 420 images 240 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Two 1
Price at release $2,997 $227