Nikon Z6II vs Panasonic Lumix S5
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Oct 2020 on the Z6II, against Sep 2020 on the Lumix S5.
- Resolution: 24.5 MP on the Z6II, against 24.2 MP on the Lumix S5.
- In-body stabilisation: Yes, 6.5 stops on the Lumix S5, against Yes, 5 stops on the Z6II.
- Burst (mechanical): 14 fps on the Z6II, against 7 fps on the Lumix S5.
- 10-bit internal: Yes on the Lumix S5, against No on the Z6II.
- Viewfinder: Electronic, 3.69M dots on the Z6II, against Electronic, 2.36M dots on the Lumix S5.
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| Lowest price today | $1,296.95 new $1,399 used | $1,229.99 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Announced | Oct 2020 (best) | Sep 2020 |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $1,999 | $1,999 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | BSI CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.5 MP (best) | 24.2 MP |
| Native ISO | 100–51,200 | 100–51,200 |
| In-body stabilisation | Yes, 5 stops | Yes, 6.5 stops (best) |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 14 fps (best) | 7 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | — | 7 fps |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/8,000s | 1/8,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/8,000s | 1/8,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 273 | 225 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human, Animal | Human, Animal |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 60p | 60p |
| 10-bit internal | No | Yes (best) |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 3.69M dots (best) | Electronic, 2.36M dots |
| Rear screen | 3.2", 2.10M dots (best) | 3", 1.84M dots |
| Screen articulation | Tilting | Fully articulating |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 705 g (best) | 714 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 134 × 100.5 × 69.5 mm | 132.6 × 97.1 × 81.9 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 410 | 440 (best) |
| Card slots | 2 · CFexpress B / XQD + SD UHS-II | 2 · SD UHS-II + SD UHS-I |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Low light & noise
Z6II
5.9 µm pixels
24.5 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 51,200
Lumix S5
6.0 µm pixels
24.2 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 51,200
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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