Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FZ1000

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FZ1000, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and FZ1000 (1") use different sensor size.

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The Z7 II was announced 6 years later than the FZ1000 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the Z7 II scores against the FZ1000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z7 II comes with outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 has proportions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the Z7 II vs the FZ1000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z7 II and FZ1000 is 61 and 55 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 II and FZ1000.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z7 II with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will give greater detail with its extra 26 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more modern Z7 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.