challenger A
Nikon
Z6 III
2024
VS
challenger B
Panasonic
Lumix S1 II
2025
ReviewsPanasonic Lumix S1 II
Nikon Z6 III vs Panasonic Lumix S1 II — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
7,9/ 10
PhotoTrès bon
8,8/ 10
VideoExcellent
Nikon
Z6 III
8,3/ 10
PhotoExcellent
8,6/ 10
VideoExcellent
Panasonic
Lumix S1 II
Nikon Z6 IIIPanasonic Lumix S1 II
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Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Nikon
Z6 III
Top advantages
- 120 fpsElectronic burst4× vs Panasonic Lumix S1 II
- 14 fpsMechanical burst+40 % vs Panasonic Lumix S1 II
- 5780 Mb/sMax bitrate7,2× vs Panasonic Lumix S1 II
- 64 000Native ISO max+25 % vs Panasonic Lumix S1 II
Panasonic
Lumix S1 II
Top advantages
- 779AF points2,9× vs Nikon Z6 III
- 120 fpsMax video fps2× vs Nikon Z6 III
- OuiDual Native ISOAbsent sur Nikon Z6 III
- OuiXLR inputAbsent sur Nikon Z6 III
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecNikon Z6 IIIPanasonic Lumix S1 II
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Megapixels
24.5 MP
24.2 MP
Sensor size
35.9 × 23.9 mm
35.8 × 23.9 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
64 000
51 200
Extended ISO max
204 800
204 800
Dynamic range (EV)
10.5 EV
11.8 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecNikon Z6 IIIPanasonic Lumix S1 II
AF points
273
779
AF coverage
100 %
95 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-10 EV
-6 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecNikon Z6 IIIPanasonic Lumix S1 II
Mechanical burst
14 fps
10 fps
Electronic burst
120 fps
30 fps
RAW buffer
124
70
Max shutter speed
1/16000
1/8000
Round 4
Video
SpecNikon Z6 IIIPanasonic Lumix S1 II
Max video resolution
6K
6K
Max video fps
60 fps
120 fps
Max bitrate
5780 Mb/s
800 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, ProRes, ProRes RAW, RAW
ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422, ProRes RAW HQ, ProRes RAW, H.265, H.264
Recording modes
All-I, Long-GOP
All-I, Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0, 4:2:2
4:2:0, 4:2:2
Bit depth
12-bit
10-bit
Log profile
Oui
Oui
Log profiles
N-Log, HLG
V-Log, V-Gamut, ARRI LogC3, HLG, Cinelike A2, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, Like2100
Internal RAW
Oui
Non
External RAW
ProRes RAW
ProRes RAW, Blackmagic RAW
4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Oui
Oui
Anamorphic desqueeze
2.0x
1.5x, 1.8x, 2.0x
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, vectorscope, histogram, zebras
waveform, vectorscope, false color, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Unlimited recording
Oui
Oui
Dual Native ISO
Non
Oui
Proxy recording
Oui
Oui
XLR input
Non
Oui
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Oui
Oui
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecNikon Z6 IIIPanasonic Lumix S1 II
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8 stops
8 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecNikon Z6 IIIPanasonic Lumix S1 II
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
CFexpress Type B, SD UHS-II
CFexpress Type B, SD UHS-II
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecNikon Z6 IIIPanasonic Lumix S1 II
Weight
760 g
795 g
Dimensions
138.5 x 101.5 x 74
134.3 x 102.3 x 91.8
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
EVF
Viewfinder resolution
5.76 M dots
5.76 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.8×
0.78×
Screen size
3.2″
3″
Screen resolution
2.10 M dots
1.84 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
tilt + vari-angle
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecNikon Z6 IIIPanasonic Lumix S1 II
Battery life (CIPA)
380 clichés
380 clichés
USB type
USB-C
USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps)
HDMI type
Full HDMI
Full (Type A)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui