Nikon Z5II / Panasonic LUMIX S1II

Nikon Z5II: Z5II · 1680 · black body

Panasonic LUMIX S1II: DC-S1M2 · black, body only

SpecificationNikon Z5IIPanasonic LUMIX S1II
Release year20252025
Announcement / availability3 April 2025 / April 2025 Nikon—
Sensor35.9 × 23.9 mm full-frame CMOS; 24.5 MP effective Nikon35.6 × 23.8 mm full-frame CMOS; 24.1 MP effective, 26.8 MP total Panasonic
Photo dimensions6048 × 4032 · 24.4 MP recorded Nikon—
ProcessorEXPEED 7 Nikon—
MountNikon Z; F lenses require a compatible adapter Nikon—
CardsTwo SD slots; UHS-II SDHC/SDXC Nikon—
Photo formats14-bit NEF RAW, JPEG, HEIF Nikon—
Viewfinder0.5-inch OLED; approximately 3.69 million dots; 0.8× Nikon0.5-inch OLED, 5.76 million dots; approximately 0.78× Panasonic
Rear display3.2-inch; approximately 2.1 million dots; vari-angle touch Nikon—
StabilizationFive-axis sensor shift Nikon5-axis sensor shift; Dual I.S.2 compatibility Panasonic
Stabilization rating7.5 stops at centre; 6 stops at periphery

CIPA 2024 with 24–120 mm f/4 S at telephoto/NORMAL; not a guarantee for every shot.

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AutofocusHybrid phase/contrast; 3D tracking NikonImage-plane phase detection + contrast detection Panasonic
Photo ISO100–64000 standard Nikon—
ShutterMechanical, electronic first curtain, electronic; 1/8000–30 s Nikon—
High-speed burstC30: up to 30 fps JPEG; electronic

Not the RAW burst rate; rolling shutter can occur.

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4K video3840 × 2160; 60/50/30/25/24p

60/50p uses DX crop; full-width option at 30p.

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RAW video12-bit N-RAW; FX 4032 × 2268, up to 30p Nikon—
Other videoH.265 8/10-bit; H.264 8-bit; N-Log and HLG Nikon—
ConnectionsUSB-C SuperSpeed; HDMI Type D; 3.5 mm microphone and headphones Nikon—
BatteryEN-EL15c · 7 V / 2280 mAh Nikon—
Dimensions134 × 100.5 × 72 mm Nikon134.3 × 102.3 × 91.8 mm; excluding protrusions Panasonic
Weight620 g body only; 700 g with battery and card Nikon800 g with battery and one SD card; 718 g body only Panasonic
Release year—2025 Panasonic
Lens mount—Leica L-Mount Panasonic
Still image size—3:2, up to 6000 × 4000 Panasonic
High-resolution mode—3:2, up to 12000 × 8000; multi-shot mode Panasonic
Files—JPEG, HEIF, RAW; MP4 and MOV video options Panasonic
Card slots—1 × CFexpress Type B; 1 × UHS-II SD/SDHC/SDXC Panasonic
Open Gate video—5952 × 3968, 3:2, 29.97p; 4:2:0 10-bit HEVC option Panasonic
6K high frame rate—5952 × 2512, 2.4:1, 59.94p; 4:2:0 10-bit HEVC option Panasonic
Monitor—3-inch, 3:2 touchscreen; 1.84 million dots Panasonic
USB—USB-C, 10 Gbit/s; USB PD 9 V / 3 A Panasonic
HDMI—Full-size Type A; RAW video output Panasonic
Audio—Separate 3.5 mm microphone and headphone; 2.5 mm remote Panasonic
External recording—External SSD recording support Panasonic
Wireless—Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; Bluetooth 5.0 LE Panasonic
Operating range—−10–40 °C; splash resistant, not for submersion Panasonic