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Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FX580

Portability
61
Imaging
81
Features
92
Overall
85
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
32

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FX580 Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Introduced October 2020
  • Old Model is Nikon Z7
Panasonic FX580
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 167g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FX550
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Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FX580 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FX580, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and FX580 (12MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and FX580 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The Z7 II was announced 11 years later than the FX580 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the Z7 II scores against the FX580 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Panasonic FX580

 Z7 II FX580 
RevealedOctober 2020January 2009Fresher by 143 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k230kClearer display (+1870k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX580 over the Nikon Z7 II

 FX580 Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Panasonic FX580

 Z7 II FX580 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FX580 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 II features external dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX580 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the Z7 II and the FX580.

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FX580 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z7 II and FX580 is 61 and 95 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FX580 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FX580 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 II and FX580.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Z7 II using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will render more detail with its extra 34MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer Z7 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FX580 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FX580 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FX580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FX580 Portrait photography advice
88
has manual focus
resolution is great (46 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
26
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FX580 as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
offers touch to focus
weather proofing
above average high ISO (25,600)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Sports photography info
Panasonic FX580 Sports photography info
90
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is great (46 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FX580 as a Travel photography camera
72
weather proofing
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
resolution is great (46 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
58
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Landscape photography info
Panasonic FX580 Landscape photography info
88
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon Z mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is great (46 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
two card slots
37
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Vlogging information
Panasonic FX580 Vlogging information
36
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic socket
display isn't selfie friendly
31
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
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Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FX580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Panasonic FX580
 Nikon Z7 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FX580
General Information
Brand Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Z7 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FX550
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2020-10-14 2009-01-27
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 858.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 8256 x 5504 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Max boosted ISO 102400 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 493 11
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-125mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 2,100 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 2.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m
Flash settings 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, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest 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 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705 gr (1.55 pounds) 167 gr (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 images -
Battery form 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 (UHS-II) SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Two 1
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