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Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS35

Portability
61
Imaging
80
Features
92
Overall
84
Nikon Z7 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS35 Key Specs

Nikon Z7 II
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Raise 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 ZS35
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 305g - 107 x 62 x 32mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ55
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS30
  • Replacement is Panasonic ZS40
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Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS35 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS35, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and ZS35 (16MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and ZS35 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The Z7 II was manufactured 6 years after the ZS35 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Z7 II matches up against the ZS35 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 II over the Panasonic ZS35

 Z7 II ZS35 
RevealedOctober 2020January 2014Newer by 83 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k460kClearer screen (+1640k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Nikon Z7 II

 ZS35 Z7 II 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 II and Panasonic ZS35

 Z7 II ZS35 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS35 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 II offers outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS35 has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS35 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the Z7 II versus the ZS35.

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS35 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and ZS35 is 61 and 89 respectively.

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS35 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS35 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 II and ZS35.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Nikon Z7 II will resolve extra detail due to its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger Z7 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS35 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS35 as a Portrait photography camera
88
manual focus
great sensor resolution (46MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW files
37
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon Z7 II as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS35 as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
features touch to focus
environment sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
68
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (305g)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Sports photography information
Panasonic ZS35 Sports photography information
90
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor resolution (46MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
53
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS35 Travel photography info
72
environment sealing
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
great sensor resolution (46MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
68
lighter than competitors in class (305g)
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great zoom (480mm)
lack of Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon Z7 II
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS35
88
manual focus
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor resolution (46MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
has double storage slots
44
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 II Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS35 Vlogging factors
36
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic port
screen isn't selfie friendly
34
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (305g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 II and Panasonic ZS35
 Nikon Z7 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Z7 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ55
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2020-10-14 2014-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 8256 x 5504 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 493 21
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 15 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 2,100k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m
Flash options Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s -
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 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 705g (1.55 lb) 305g (0.67 lb)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" 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 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type CFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD (UHS-II) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 2 One
Retail cost $2,997 $300