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Nikon Z5IICvsPanasonic LUMIX S1IIvsNikon Z6IIIvsSony RX100 VII
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Nikon8of 29 specs better - ×
Panasonic15of 29 specs better - MOST WINS×
Nikon20of 29 specs better - ×
Sony5of 29 specs better
Biggest differences
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Panasonic LUMIX S1II leads
3.5×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC30 fps
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II70 fps
- Nikon Z6III60 fps
- Sony RX100 VII20 fps
Weight
Sony RX100 VII leads
2.65×
lower is better
- Nikon Z5IIC620 g
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II800 g
- Nikon Z6III760 g
- Sony RX100 VII302 g
Launch price
Nikon Z5IIC leads
2.29×
lower is better
- Nikon Z5IIC1,399.95 USD
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II3,199 USD
- Nikon Z6III2,499.95 USD
- Sony RX100 VIINot published
Native ISO maximum
Nikon Z5IIC & Nikon Z6III tie for the lead
5×
higher is better
- Nikon Z5IIC64,000 ISO
- Panasonic LUMIX S1II51,200 ISO
- Nikon Z6III64,000 ISO
- Sony RX100 VII12,800 ISO
Where each one wins
Nikon Z5IIC
- Launch price
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- Native ISO maximum
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Raw video recording
- Screen size
- Screen articulation
Panasonic LUMIX S1II
- Sensor format
- In-body image stabilization
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Pre-burst capture duration
- Max video resolution
- 4K max frame rate
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Raw video recording
- Video dynamic range (log)
- Viewfinder resolution
- Screen articulation
- Memory card slots
- Minimum operating temperature
- HDMI port type
Nikon Z6III
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- Native ISO maximum
- In-body image stabilization
- Sensor readout speed
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Max video resolution
- 4K max frame rate
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Raw video recording
- Viewfinder resolution
- Viewfinder magnification
- Screen size
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
- Battery life
- Memory card slots
- Minimum operating temperature
- HDMI port type
Sony RX100 VII
- Sensor type
- Weight
- Width
- Height
- Depth
What all 4 have
- Log profile support✓
- USB charging & power delivery✓
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Sensor & Image
Lens & Autofocus
Video
Max video resolution
- 4K
- 6K
- 6K
- 4K
Video codecs
- H.264, HEVC, N-RAW
- H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422, ProRes RAW
- H.264, HEVC, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes RAW, N-RAW
- H.26421
Raw video recording
- Internal
- Internal
- Internal
- None24
Video bit depth
- 10 bit
- 10 bit
- 10 bit
- Not published
Log profile support
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes25
Video dynamic range (log)
- Not published
- 15 stops
- 13 stops26
- Not published
Viewfinder & Screen
Viewfinder resolution
- 0 M dots
- 5.76 M dots
- 5.76 M dots
- 2.36 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
- Not published
- 0.78 x
- 0.8 x
- 0.59 x
Screen size
- 3.2 in
- 3 in
- 3.2 in
- 3 in
Screen articulation
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
- Tilting27
Rear screen resolution
- 1.04 M dots
- 1.84 M dots
- 2.1 M dots
- 0.92 M dots
Handling & Power
Memory card slots
- 1 slots
- 2 slots
- 2 slots
- Not published
Weather sealing
- Dust and drip resistant30
- Dust and drip resistant
- Dust and drip resistant
- Not published
Weight
- 620 g31
- 800 g
- 760 g
- 302 g
Width
- 134 mm
- 134 mm
- 138.5 mm
- 101.6 mm
Height
- 80.5 mm
- 102 mm
- 101.5 mm
- 58.1 mm
Depth
- 72 mm
- 92 mm
- 74 mm
- 42.8 mm
Minimum operating temperature
- 0 °C
- -10 °C
- -10 °C
- 0 °C
Headphone port
- Yes34
- Yes
- Yes
- Not published
HDMI port type
- Micro
- Full-size
- Full-size
- Micro
Notes on 34 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Panasonic LUMIX S1II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: The full 96MP composite needs a tripod; handheld shooting caps at 48MP.
- 2Nikon Z6III, High resolution pixel-shift mode: Pixel-shift frames are merged on a computer in NX Studio, not in the camera.
- 3Nikon Z5IIC, Native ISO maximum: Expanded settings reach ISO 204800 (Hi 1.7); 64000 is the highest standard/native value.
- 4Nikon Z5IIC, In-body image stabilization: CIPA 2024 standard: up to 7.5 stops at the frame center, 6.0 stops at the periphery.
- 5Nikon Z6III, In-body image stabilization: CIPA figure measured with the non-VR NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S at 120mm.
- 6Sony RX100 VII, In-body image stabilization: Sony rates the optical (lens-shift) SteadyShot at 4.0 stops at the 200 mm telephoto end, not a body-only CIPA figure.
- 7Panasonic LUMIX S1II, Sensor readout speed: Measured by DPReview using the electronic shutter in 14-bit stills mode.
- 8Nikon Z5IIC, Aspect ratios: Native FX (36 x 24) stills are 3:2; 1:1 and 16:9 are selectable in-camera image areas.
- 9Sony RX100 VII, Aspect ratios: 4:3, 16:9 and 1:1 sizes are in-camera crop modes over the native 3:2 sensor area.
- 10Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Spec table: extended burst is approx. 14 fps (15 fps with silent mode); rates apply to non-RAW quality.
- 11Sony RX100 VII, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The 'Hi' burst setting is electronic-shutter only; 10 fps ('Mid') is the fastest mechanical-shutter continuous rate.
- 12Nikon Z5IIC, Continuous shooting (electronic): C30 is fixed at JPEG [L]/NORMAL; Nikon advises use of a recommended card.
- 13Nikon Z6III, Continuous shooting (electronic): 60 fps is full-resolution JPEG only; Raw bursts top out at 20 fps, and 120 fps uses a DX crop.
- 14Sony RX100 VII, Continuous shooting (electronic): Blackout-free 20 fps continuous includes AF/AE tracking; the separate 'Single Burst' mode takes 7 shots at up to 90 fps.
- 15Nikon Z5IIC, Max mechanical shutter speed: The 1/8000 s figure is the overall shutter-speed range; the fastest mechanical speed is 1/4000 s.
- 16Nikon Z5IIC, Pre-burst capture duration: In High-Speed Frame Capture +, Pre-Release Capture is fixed at JPEG [L] NORMAL.
- 17Nikon Z6III, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture records JPEG only.
- 18Sony RX100 VII, AF subject detection: Maker names only human and animal recognition (Eye AF / Real-time Tracking); no bird or vehicle categories are listed.
- 19Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate: 4K/60p is recorded in a DX (APS-C) crop.
- 20Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 120 fps in 4K requires recording in MOV format at a 24.00Hz system frequency.
- 21Sony RX100 VII, Video codecs: Both XAVC S and AVCHD recording use MPEG-4 AVC/H.264; there is no HEVC/H.265 option.
- 22Nikon Z5IIC, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K/60p uses a DX (APS-C) crop, so full-width 4K recording tops out at 30p.
- 23Panasonic 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.
- 24Sony RX100 VII, Raw video recording: Sony's movie-format list contains only XAVC S (H.264) and AVCHD; no raw video output is offered.
- 25Sony RX100 VII, Log profile support: S-Log2, S-Log3 and HLG log gammas are selectable via Picture Profile presets PP1–PP10.
- 26Nikon Z6III, Video dynamic range (log): Nikon states "13+ stops" for N-Log in H.265 10-bit at ISO 800.
- 27Sony RX100 VII, Screen articulation: Screen tilts up about 180° for selfies and down about 90°; it does not swing outward like a fully articulated display.
- 28Nikon Z5IIC, Battery life: Approx. 390 shots per charge with [Energy saving (photo mode)] set to ON.
- 29Sony RX100 VII, Battery life: 260 shots assume default monitor settings; Sony also lists 310 shots when 'Auto Monitor Off' is set to 2 s.
- 30Nikon Z5IIC, Weather sealing: Complete dust- and drip-resistant performance is not guaranteed in all situations or conditions.
- 31Nikon Z5IIC, Weight: 620 g is with battery and memory card; the body alone weighs approx. 538 g.
- 32Nikon Z6III, USB charging & power delivery: In-camera charging and USB power need a USB-PD source such as Nikon's EH-8P.
- 33Sony RX100 VII, USB charging & power delivery: In-body USB charging and power supply work over the Multi/Micro-USB (USB 2.0) terminal — not USB-C.
- 34Nikon Z5IIC, Headphone port: Shared 3.5 mm output doubles as remote release; set its function to headphones for monitoring.
Where to buy
Nikon Z5IIC
Panasonic LUMIX S1II
Nikon Z6III
Sony RX100 VII








