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Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
61
Imaging
81
Features
92
Overall
85
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 705g - 134 x 101 x 70mm
  • Announced October 2020
  • Old Model is Nikon Z7
Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

Let's look closer at the Nikon Z7 II versus Panasonic ZS10, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and ZS10 (14MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and ZS10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z7 II was manufactured 9 years later than the ZS10 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Z7 II grades versus the ZS10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Panasonic ZS10

 Z7 II ZS10 
ReleasedOctober 2020January 2011More recent by 119 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k460kClearer display (+1640k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Nikon Z7 II

 ZS10 Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Panasonic ZS10

 Z7 II ZS10 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS10 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the Z7 II and the ZS10.

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and ZS10 is 61 and 91 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Z7 II and ZS10.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will deliver greater detail due to its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The newer Z7 II will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon Z7 II
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS10
88
you can focus manually
megapixel count great (46MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
30
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Street photography details
Panasonic ZS10 Street photography details
79
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (219g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography factors
90
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (46MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
sensor has phase detect autofocus
47
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
bad battery power (260 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Travel photography features
Panasonic ZS10 Travel photography features
72
weather proof
supports bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count great (46MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
67
lighter than competition in class (219 grams)
boasts focus by touch
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (384mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery power (260 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography advice
88
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (46MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proof
2 card slots
42
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery power (260 per charge)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging info
36
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
34
relatively wide (24mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (219 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone jack
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Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Panasonic ZS10
 Nikon Z7 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Z7 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2020-10-14 2011-01-25
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 8256 x 5504 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 493 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 2,100k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.00 m
Flash settings Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705 grams (1.55 lb) 219 grams (0.48 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots 260 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Dual One
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