Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FZ100

Its time to look more in depth at the Nikon Z7 II and Panasonic FZ100, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and FZ100 (14MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and FZ100 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The Z7 II was introduced 10 years later than the FZ100 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the Z7 II matches up versus the FZ100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Panasonic FZ100 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z7 II comes with 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 FZ100 has proportions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Z7 II versus the FZ100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and FZ100 is 61 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 II and FZ100.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z7 II having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will result in extra detail using its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher Z7 II provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.