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Biggest differences

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Panasonic LUMIX S1II leads

    7×

    higher is better

    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II70 fps
    • Sony ZV-E10 II11 fps
    • Nikon Z920 fps
    • Sony a7 IV10 fps

  • Launch price

    Sony ZV-E10 II leads

    5.51×

    lower is better

    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II3,199 USD
    • Sony ZV-E10 II999 USD
    • Nikon Z95,500 USD
    • Sony a7 IV2,499.99 USD

  • Weight

    Sony ZV-E10 II leads

    3.55×

    lower is better

    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II800 g
    • Sony ZV-E10 II377 g
    • Nikon Z91,340 g
    • Sony a7 IV658 g

  • Battery life

    Nikon Z9 leads

    2.06×

    higher is better

    • Panasonic LUMIX S1II360 shots
    • Sony ZV-E10 II610 shots
    • Nikon Z9740 shots
    • Sony a7 IV580 shots

Features not all of them have

High resolution pixel-shift modeonly Panasonic LUMIX S1II

  • ✓
  • ✕
  • ✕
  • ✕

Where each one wins

  • Panasonic LUMIX S1II

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

  • Sony ZV-E10 II

    • Launch price
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Screen articulation
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

  • Nikon Z9

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

  • Sony a7 IV

    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Screen articulation
    • Memory card slots
    • HDMI port type

What all 4 have

  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Headphone port✓

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2025-05
  • 2024-07
  • 2021-12
  • 2021-10

Launch price

  • 3,199 USD
  • 999 USD
  • 5,500 USD
  • 2,499.99 USD

Lens mount

  • L-Mount
  • Sony E
  • Nikon Z
  • Sony E

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Yes1
  • No
  • No
  • No

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 24.1 MP
  • 26 MP
  • 45.7 MP
  • 33 MP

Sensor format

  • Full-frame
  • APS-C
  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame

Native ISO maximum

  • 51,200 ISO
  • 32,000 ISO
  • 25,600 ISO
  • 51,200 ISO2

In-body image stabilization

  • 8 stops
  • Not published
  • 6 stops3
  • 5.5 stops4

Sensor readout speed

  • 14.6 ms5
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

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

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9, 2:1, 65:24
  • Not published
  • —
  • 3:2

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 10 fps
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 10 fps6

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 70 fps
  • 11 fps
  • 20 fps
  • 10 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

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

Pre-burst capture duration

  • 1.5 s
  • Not published
  • 1 s7
  • Not published

AF subject detection

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

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 6K
  • 4K
  • 8K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 120 fps8
  • 60 fps
  • 120 fps
  • 60 fps9

Video codecs

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

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 60 fps10
  • 60 fps
  • 30 fps
  • 30 fps11

Raw video recording

  • Internal
  • None
  • Internal
  • None12

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • 15 stops
  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 15 stops13

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

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

Viewfinder magnification

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

Screen size

  • 3 in
  • 3 in
  • 3.2 in
  • 2.95 in14

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Tilting
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

  • 1.84 M dots
  • 1.037 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots15

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 360 shots
  • 610 shots
  • 740 shots
  • 580 shots16

Memory card slots

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

Weather sealing

  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Not published
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant17

Weight

  • 800 g
  • 377 g
  • 1,340 g
  • 658 g

Width

  • 134 mm
  • 114.8 mm
  • 149 mm
  • 131.3 mm

Height

  • 102 mm
  • 67.5 mm
  • 149.5 mm
  • 96.4 mm

Depth

  • 92 mm
  • 54.2 mm
  • 90.5 mm
  • 69.7 mm18

USB charging & power delivery

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes19

Minimum operating temperature

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

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Full-size
  • Micro
  • Full-size
  • Full-size
Notes on 19 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. 2Sony a7 IV, Native ISO maximum: Native range tops out at ISO 51200; 50-204800 requires expanded ISO settings.
  3. 3Nikon 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.
  4. 4Sony a7 IV, In-body image stabilization: CIPA rating measured with the 50mm F1.4 ZA test lens attached.
  5. 5Panasonic LUMIX S1II, Sensor readout speed: Measured by DPReview using the electronic shutter in 14-bit stills mode.
  6. 6Sony a7 IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): 10 fps applies to compressed RAW/JPEG/HEIF; drops to 6 fps for lossless or uncompressed RAW.
  7. 7Nikon Z9, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-Release Capture is only available in the C30 and C120 high-speed frame capture modes.
  8. 8Panasonic LUMIX S1II, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 120 fps in 4K requires recording in MOV format at a 24.00Hz system frequency.
  9. 9Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate: 4K 60p is only available in Super35mm crop; full-frame 4K tops out at 30p.
  10. 10Panasonic 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.
  11. 11Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 60p requires the Super35mm crop; full-width 4K is limited to 30p.
  12. 12Sony a7 IV, Raw video recording: No internal or external raw recording; HDMI output tops out at 10-bit 4:2:2.
  13. 13Sony a7 IV, Video dynamic range (log): Sony's claim for S-Log3 per internal tests; stated as 15+ stops.
  14. 14Sony a7 IV, Screen size: Sony rates the panel at 2.95in (3.0-type); most sources round to 3in.
  15. 15Sony a7 IV, Rear screen resolution: 1,036,800 dots; Sony's retail pages round this to 1.03 megadots.
  16. 16Sony a7 IV, Battery life: 580 shots per charge with the rear LCD; 520 with the EVF.
  17. 17Sony a7 IV, Weather sealing: Dust and moisture resistant but not IP-rated; Sony does not guarantee 100% sealing.
  18. 18Sony a7 IV, Depth: Sony lists 79.8mm total depth; 69.7mm is measured from front grip to rear monitor.
  19. 19Sony a7 IV, USB charging & power delivery: Charging and USB power delivery work only through the USB Type-C port.

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