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Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic GF8

Portability
61
Imaging
80
Features
92
Overall
84
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic GF8 Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Announced October 2020
  • Previous Model is Nikon Z7
Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GF7
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Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic GF8 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Nikon Z7 II versus Panasonic GF8, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and GF8 (16MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and GF8 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The Z7 II was revealed 4 years after the GF8 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Z7 II scores vs the GF8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Panasonic GF8

 Z7 II GF8 
AnnouncedOctober 2020February 2016Newer by 57 months
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1040kCrisper screen (+1060k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Nikon Z7 II

 GF8 Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Panasonic GF8

 Z7 II GF8 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic GF8 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 II enjoys outside 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 GF8 has measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Examine the Nikon Z7 II versus Panasonic GF8 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the Z7 II against the GF8.

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic GF8 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and GF8 is 61 and 90 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic GF8 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic GF8 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking specifications. The picture below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 II and GF8.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will give more detail because of its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer Z7 II should have an edge in sensor tech.

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic GF8 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GF8 Portrait photography highlights
88
has manual focus
excellent megapixels (46 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
65
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z7 II
Street photography with Panasonic GF8
79
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
has focus via touch
weather proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
comes with touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GF8 as a Sports photography camera
90
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (46 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect autofocus
49
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (230 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GF8 Travel photography highlights
72
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
has focus via touch
excellent megapixels (46MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
66
comes with touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (230 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Landscape photography factors
Panasonic GF8 Landscape photography factors
88
has manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (46 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proof
two card slots
65
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (230 shots)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z7 II
Vlogging with Panasonic GF8
36
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
33
touchscreen capability
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
no mic jack
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Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic GF8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Panasonic GF8
 Nikon Z7 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Z7 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2020-10-14 2016-02-15
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 8256 x 5504 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 64 200
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 32 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 493 23
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 15 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3.2" 3"
Screen resolution 2,100k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/500 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 5.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.60 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705 grams (1.55 lb) 266 grams (0.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 photographs 230 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 2 Single
Launch price $2,997 $549