Nikon Z7 II vs Panasonic ZS50

The following is a extended analysis of the Nikon Z7 II versus Panasonic ZS50, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Z7 II (46MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the Z7 II (Full frame) and ZS50 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The Z7 II was released 5 years after the ZS50 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon Z7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the Z7 II matches up versus the ZS50 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Z7 Mark II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon Z7 II Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Nikon Z7 II comes with physical 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 ZS50 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Z7 II compared to the ZS50.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 II and ZS50 is 61 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The image underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Z7 II and ZS50.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Z7 II because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 34 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher Z7 II will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.