Nikon Z5II vs LUMIX L10
The short answer
- LUMIX L10 is lighter, at 508 g against 700.
- Nikon Z5II is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 149,995 against INR 179,990.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
Nikon Z5II
₹1,49,995launch price
|
LUMIX L10
₹1,79,990launch price
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|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| Display | 3.2 in 2100k-dot vari-angle touchscreen | 3.0in free-angle touch LCD, approx. 1,840k dots |
| Effective Pixels | 24.5 million | Approx. 20.4 megapixels |
| ISO Range | ISO 100 to 64000 (extendable to 50 and 204800) | Auto / 50 / 100-25600 (stills, normal) |
| Sensor | 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm back-illuminated FX CMOS | 4/3-type back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS |
| Lens Mount | Nikon Z mount | Fixed LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMILUX lens |
| Video Resolution | 4K UHD and Full HD; internal N-RAW at FX 4032 x 2268 | 5.6K (5632 x 2976) up to 59.94p |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | April 2025 | Announced 12 May 2026; on sale June 2026 (August 2026 in India) |
| Body Type | SLR-style body with central electronic viewfinder | Compact flat body with metal exterior |
| Camera Type | Full-frame mirrorless with support for interchangeable lenses | Premium fixed-lens compact camera |
| Colours | Black | Black, Silver, Titanium Gold Special Edition |
| Sensor | ||
| Effective Pixels | 24.5 million (25.28 million total pixels) | Approx. 20.4 megapixels (approx. 26.5 megapixels total) |
| Sensor Size | 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm (FX format) | 4/3 type |
| Sensor Type | Back-illuminated CMOS (BSI-CMOS) | 4/3-type back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS with primary colour filter and AR coating |
| Aspect Ratio | FX and DX image areas plus 1:1 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1 |
| Image Processor | EXPEED 7 | — |
| Image Stabilisation | 5-axis in-camera VR, 7.5 stops at centre and 6.0 stops at periphery; Focus-point VR | POWER O.I.S. |
| Dust Reduction | Image sensor cleaning; Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio) | — |
| Lens | ||
| Lens Mount | Nikon Z mount | Fixed lens |
| Focal Length | — | f = 10.9-34mm (24-75mm equivalent in 35mm format) |
| Aperture Range | — | F1.7-2.8, 9 diaphragm blades |
| Optical Zoom | — | 3.1x |
| Focus | ||
| Autofocus System | Hybrid phase-detection and contrast-detect autofocus with AF assist | Phase Detection AF and Contrast AF with DFD technology |
| Subject Detection | Automatic detection of the same nine subject types as the Z9 and Z8, for stills and video | Human, Animal, Car, Motorcycle/Bike, Train, Airplane |
| Focus Points | 273 focus points (single-point AF), 299 focus points (auto-area AF) | 779-point phase detection / 315-area contrast AF |
| Low-light Focus | -10 to +19 EV (ISO 100, f/1.2 lens, 20 C) | EV -5 to 18 (F1.7, ISO 100, AFS) |
| Focus Modes | AF-S, AF-C, AF-A (photo), AF-F (video), MF | AFS (Single) / AFC (Continuous) / MF; Tracking, Full Area AF, Zone, 1-Area+, 1-Area, Pinpoint |
| Exposure | ||
| ISO Range | ISO 100 to 64000 in steps of 1/3 and 1 EV; extendable to ISO 50 and ISO 204800; ISO 51200 maximum for video | Auto / 50 / 100-25600 in 1/3 or 1 EV steps; 125 / 500-12800 in V-Log |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 to 30 s (extendable to 900 s in mode M), bulb, time | Mechanical 1/2000 to 60 s; electronic 1/32000 to 60 s |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 14 fps, approx. 15 fps with silent mode on; up to 30 fps JPEG at full resolution | 30 fps electronic (SH30); 11 fps mechanical AFS/MF, 9 fps AFC |
| Exposure Compensation | -5 to +5 EV in steps of 1/3 and 1/2 EV | +/-5 EV in 1/3 EV steps (+/-3 EV for motion picture) |
| Flash | ISO 518 hot shoe with i-TTL flash control; sync up to 1/200 s, high-speed sync to 1/8000 s | External flash sold separately; wireless flash control supported |
| Metering Modes | Matrix, centre-weighted, spot and highlight-weighted metering; range -4 to +17 EV | 1,728-zone multi-pattern sensing; Multiple, Centre Weighted, Spot, Highlight Weighted |
| Video | ||
| Frame Rates | N-RAW FX 4032 x 2268 at 30p/25p/24p; DX 3984 x 2240 at 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p | 5.6K up to 59.94p; C4K and 4K up to 119.88p |
| Video Formats | NEV, MOV, MP4; N-RAW 12-bit, H.265/HEVC 8/10-bit, H.264/AVC 8-bit | MOV (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, H.265/HEVC), MP4 (H.264, H.265), MP4 Lite (H.265); up to 600 Mbps |
| Video Resolution | 4K UHD and Full HD 1920 x 1080; N-RAW FX 4032 x 2268 and DX 3984 x 2240 | 5.6K 5632 x 2976; C4K 4096 x 2160; 4K 3840 x 2160 |
| Microphone Input | 3.5 mm stereo mini-pin jack; built-in stereo microphone | Built-in stereo microphone and 3.5mm external input |
| Headphone Jack | 3.5 mm stereo mini-pin jack | — |
| Log Profiles | N-Log; HDR (HLG); free N-Log LUTs developed with RED | V-Log and Hybrid Log Gamma, with .vlt and .cube LUT support |
| Recording Limit | 2 hours 5 minutes | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 3.2 in diagonal | 7.6cm (3.0in) |
| Screen Type | Vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD, 170 degree viewing angle | Free-angle TFT LCD with static touch control |
| Screen Resolution | 2100k dots | Approx. 1,840k dots |
| Viewfinder | 1.27 cm / 0.5 in OLED electronic viewfinder, 3000 cd/m2, approx. 100% frame coverage, 21 mm eyepoint | 0.39in OLED live view finder |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.8x | Approx. 0.74x |
| Viewfinder Resolution | Approx. 3690k dots (Quad VGA) | Approx. 2,360k dots |
| Design | ||
| Height | 100.5 mm | 73.9 mm |
| Width | 134 mm | 127.1 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 700 g with battery and memory card; 620 g body only | Approx. 508 g with battery and card; 425 g body only |
| Build Material | Magnesium alloy | Metal exterior with magnesium alloy front case and leather-textured finish |
| Depth | 72 mm | 66.9 mm |
| Weather Sealing | Sealed against dust and moisture | — |
| Storage | ||
| File Formats | NEF (RAW) 14-bit with lossless or high-efficiency compression, JPEG, HEIF; NEV, MOV, MP4 | JPEG (DCF/Exif 3.0), RAW, HEIF |
| Supported Cards | SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards; SDHC and SDXC are UHS-II compliant | SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-I, UHS-II, UHS Speed Class 3, Video Speed Class 90) |
| Memory Card Slots | 2 slots (SD and SD) | Single SD memory card slot |
| Battery | ||
| Battery Model | EN-EL15c rechargeable Li-ion battery | Li-ion battery pack (7.2 V, 2200 mAh, 16 Wh) |
| USB Charging | Yes, via USB Type-C | Yes |
| Shots per Charge | Approx. 330 to 380 shots (viewfinder), approx. 350 shots (monitor); approx. 85 minutes video | Approx. 420 images (monitor), 410 (viewfinder), 1,000 (Power Save mode) |
| Charging | MH-25a or MH-34 charger; EH-8P AC adapter available separately | USB power supply and charging via USB Type-C |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Version 5.0; 2402 to 2480 MHz | Bluetooth v5.0 (Low Energy) |
| Wi-Fi | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac; 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands | 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, WPA / WPA2 / WPA3, infrastructure mode |
| USB | Type C SuperSpeed USB connector | USB Type-C (USB 10Gbps) with UVC support |
| HDMI | Type D HDMI connector | — |