Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic GM5

Below, we will be looking at the Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic GM5, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and GM5 (16MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and GM5 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor measurements.

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The Z7 II was announced 6 years later than the GM5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Z7 II grades vs the GM5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z7 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5. The whole galleries are available at Nikon Z7 II Gallery and Panasonic GM5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 II has got outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Panasonic GM5 has measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the Z7 II compared to the GM5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and GM5 is 61 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 II and GM5.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z7 II using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 II will offer you extra detail with its extra 30MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher Z7 II should have an advantage in sensor tech.