Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS20

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS20, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and ZS20 (14MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and ZS20 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The Z7 II was revealed 8 years later than the ZS20 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the Z7 II scores against the ZS20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Panasonic ZS20 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon Z7 II has exterior measurements of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") and a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS20 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the Z7 II compared to the ZS20.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Z7 II and ZS20 is 61 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The visual underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Z7 II and ZS20.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z7 II having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon Z7 II will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 32 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger Z7 II should have an advantage in sensor tech.