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Panasonic LUMIX S1IIvsNikon Z5IIvsNikon Z9vsNikon Z 30

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Biggest differences

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Panasonic LUMIX S1II leads

    3.5×

    higher is better

    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II70 fps
    • Nikon Z5II30 fps
    • Nikon Z920 fps
    • Nikon Z 30Not published

  • Weight

    Nikon Z 30 leads

    3.31×

    lower is better

    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II800 g
    • Nikon Z5II700 g
    • Nikon Z91,340 g
    • Nikon Z 30405 g

  • Launch price

    Nikon Z5II leads

    3.24×

    lower is better

    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II3,199 USD
    • Nikon Z5II1,696.95 USD
    • Nikon Z95,500 USD
    • Nikon Z 30Not published

  • Max mechanical shutter speed

    Nikon Z9 leads

    8×

    higher is better

    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II8,000 1/s
    • Nikon Z5II8,000 1/s
    • Nikon Z932,000 1/s
    • Nikon Z 304,000 1/s

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • ✓
  • ✓
  • ✕
  • ?

Where each one wins

  • Panasonic LUMIX S1II

    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Pre-burst capture duration
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Screen articulation
    • Memory card slots
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z5II

    • Launch price
    • High resolution pixel-shift mode
    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Memory card slots

  • Nikon Z9

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • Sensor type
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Screen size
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Minimum operating temperature
    • HDMI port type

  • Nikon Z 30

    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Screen articulation
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

What all 4 have

  • USB charging & power delivery✓

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2025-05
  • 2025-04
  • 2021-12
  • Not published

Launch price

  • 3,199 USD
  • 1,696.95 USD
  • 5,500 USD
  • Not published

Lens mount

  • L-Mount
  • Nikon Z
  • Nikon Z
  • Nikon Z

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Yes1
  • Yes2
  • No
  • Not published

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 24.1 MP
  • 24.5 MP
  • 45.7 MP
  • 20.9 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame
  • APS-C3

Native ISO maximum

  • 51,200 ISO
  • 64,000 ISO
  • 25,600 ISO
  • 51,200 ISO4

In-body image stabilization

  • 8 stops
  • 7.5 stops
  • 6 stops5
  • Not published

Sensor readout speed

  • 14.6 ms6
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • Partially-stacked CMOS
  • Stacked CMOS
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9, 2:1, 65:24
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  • —
  • 3:2, 1:1, 16:97

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps
  • 7.8 fps
  • Not published
  • 11 fps8

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 70 fps
  • 30 fps
  • 20 fps
  • Not published

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 8,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s
  • 32,000 1/s
  • 4,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1.5 s
  • Not published
  • 1 s9
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • —

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 6K
  • 4K
  • 8K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 120 fps10
  • 60 fps
  • 120 fps
  • 30 fps

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422, ProRes RAW
  • H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
  • H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
  • H.264

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 60 fps11
  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • Internal
  • Internal
  • Not published

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • Not published

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published

Video dynamic range (log)

  • 15 stops
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 5.76 M dots
  • 3.69 M dots
  • 3.69 M dots
  • 0 M dots12

Viewfinder magnification

  • 0.78 x
  • 0.8 x
  • 0.8 x
  • Not published

Screen size

  • 3 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 3 in

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Tilting
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

  • 1.84 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 360 shots
  • 350 shots
  • 740 shots
  • 330 shots13

Memory card slots

  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 1 slots

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Not published

Weight

  • 800 g
  • 700 g
  • 1,340 g
  • 405 g

Width

  • 134 mm
  • 134 mm
  • 149 mm
  • 128 mm

Height

  • 102 mm
  • 100.5 mm
  • 149.5 mm
  • 73.5 mm

Depth

  • 92 mm
  • 72 mm
  • 90.5 mm
  • 59.5 mm

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes14

Minimum operating temperature

  • -10 °C
  • 0 °C
  • -10 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Not published

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Micro
  • Full-size
  • Mini
Notes on 14 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Panasonic LUMIX S1II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: The full 96MP composite needs a tripod; handheld shooting caps at 48MP.
  2. 2Nikon Z5II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: Pixel-shift composite raises resolution to 96MP, but images must be combined in NX Studio on a computer.
  3. 3Nikon Z 30, Sensor format: DX format is Nikon's name for its APS-C-size sensor (23.5 x 15.7 mm).
  4. 4Nikon Z 30, Native ISO maximum: Settings above ISO 51200 (102400, 204800) are expanded, not native.
  5. 5Nikon Z9, In-body image stabilization: The 6.0-stop rating requires Synchro VR, combining in-body 5-axis VR with 2-axis lens VR on compatible lenses.
  6. 6Panasonic LUMIX S1II, Sensor readout speed: Measured by DPReview using the electronic shutter in 14-bit stills mode.
  7. 7Nikon Z 30, Aspect ratios: Native DX ratio is 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
  8. 8Nikon Z 30, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Nikon's in-house measured maximum; the rate is approximate.
  9. 9Nikon Z9, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture is only available in the C30 and C120 high-speed frame capture modes.
  10. 10Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 120 fps in 4K requires recording in MOV format at a 24.00Hz system frequency.
  11. 11Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K at 120fps requires an approximate 1.24x sensor crop; 60fps is the fastest at full sensor width.
  12. 12Nikon Z 30, Viewfinder resolution: The Z 30 has no electronic viewfinder; compose on the rear LCD.
  13. 13Nikon Z 30, Battery life: Figure is for the EN-EL25 battery; shot count differs with EN-EL25a.
  14. 14Nikon Z 30, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera USB charging/power needs Nikon's optional EH-7P or EH-8P adapter.

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