Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic GF5

Here, we are matching up the Nikon Z7 II versus Panasonic GF5, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and GF5 (12MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and GF5 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizes.

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The Z7 II was released 8 years later than the GF5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the Z7 II scores vs the GF5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Panasonic GF5 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 II has outer dimensions 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 GF5 has specifications of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the Z7 II vs the GF5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and GF5 is 61 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The photograph here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 II and GF5.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will render extra detail as a result of its extra 34MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent Z7 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.