Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FX700

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon Z7 II versus Panasonic FX700, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and FX700 (14MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and FX700 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 II was unveiled 10 years later than the FX700 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Z7 II matches up against the FX700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 II provides exterior measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX700 has sizing of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the Z7 II versus the FX700.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z7 II and FX700 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 II and FX700.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will resolve more detail having an extra 32MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Z7 II is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.