Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic FZ2500

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Nikon Z7 II and Panasonic FZ2500, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and FZ2500 (1") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The Z7 II was brought out 4 years after the FZ2500 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Z7 II scores vs the FZ2500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The entire galleries are available at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z7 II offers exterior measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ2500 has proportions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the Z7 II compared to the FZ2500.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and FZ2500 is 61 and 53 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 II and FZ2500.

All in all, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will render greater detail having its extra 26MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent Z7 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.