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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 Nikon Z5II ₹1,49,995launch price LUMIX L10 LUMIX L10 ₹1,79,990launch price
Placement
At its priceNot assessedNot assessed
Spec index
Key Specs
Display3.2 in 2100k-dot vari-angle touchscreen3.0in free-angle touch LCD, approx. 1,840k dots
Effective Pixels24.5 millionApprox. 20.4 megapixels
ISO RangeISO 100 to 64000 (extendable to 50 and 204800)Auto / 50 / 100-25600 (stills, normal)
Sensor35.9 mm x 23.9 mm back-illuminated FX CMOS4/3-type back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS
Lens MountNikon Z mountFixed LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMILUX lens
Video Resolution4K UHD and Full HD; internal N-RAW at FX 4032 x 22685.6K (5632 x 2976) up to 59.94p
General
Launch DateApril 2025Announced 12 May 2026; on sale June 2026 (August 2026 in India)
Body TypeSLR-style body with central electronic viewfinderCompact flat body with metal exterior
Camera TypeFull-frame mirrorless with support for interchangeable lensesPremium fixed-lens compact camera
ColoursBlackBlack, Silver, Titanium Gold Special Edition
Sensor
Effective Pixels24.5 million (25.28 million total pixels)Approx. 20.4 megapixels (approx. 26.5 megapixels total)
Sensor Size35.9 mm x 23.9 mm (FX format)4/3 type
Sensor TypeBack-illuminated CMOS (BSI-CMOS)4/3-type back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS with primary colour filter and AR coating
Aspect RatioFX and DX image areas plus 1:1 and 16:94:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
Image ProcessorEXPEED 7
Image Stabilisation5-axis in-camera VR, 7.5 stops at centre and 6.0 stops at periphery; Focus-point VRPOWER O.I.S.
Dust ReductionImage sensor cleaning; Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio)
Lens
Lens MountNikon Z mountFixed lens
Focal Lengthf = 10.9-34mm (24-75mm equivalent in 35mm format)
Aperture RangeF1.7-2.8, 9 diaphragm blades
Optical Zoom3.1x
Focus
Autofocus SystemHybrid phase-detection and contrast-detect autofocus with AF assistPhase Detection AF and Contrast AF with DFD technology
Subject DetectionAutomatic detection of the same nine subject types as the Z9 and Z8, for stills and videoHuman, Animal, Car, Motorcycle/Bike, Train, Airplane
Focus Points273 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 ModesAF-S, AF-C, AF-A (photo), AF-F (video), MFAFS (Single) / AFC (Continuous) / MF; Tracking, Full Area AF, Zone, 1-Area+, 1-Area, Pinpoint
Exposure
ISO RangeISO 100 to 64000 in steps of 1/3 and 1 EV; extendable to ISO 50 and ISO 204800; ISO 51200 maximum for videoAuto / 50 / 100-25600 in 1/3 or 1 EV steps; 125 / 500-12800 in V-Log
Shutter Speed1/8000 to 30 s (extendable to 900 s in mode M), bulb, timeMechanical 1/2000 to 60 s; electronic 1/32000 to 60 s
Continuous ShootingApprox. 14 fps, approx. 15 fps with silent mode on; up to 30 fps JPEG at full resolution30 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)
FlashISO 518 hot shoe with i-TTL flash control; sync up to 1/200 s, high-speed sync to 1/8000 sExternal flash sold separately; wireless flash control supported
Metering ModesMatrix, centre-weighted, spot and highlight-weighted metering; range -4 to +17 EV1,728-zone multi-pattern sensing; Multiple, Centre Weighted, Spot, Highlight Weighted
Video
Frame RatesN-RAW FX 4032 x 2268 at 30p/25p/24p; DX 3984 x 2240 at 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p5.6K up to 59.94p; C4K and 4K up to 119.88p
Video FormatsNEV, MOV, MP4; N-RAW 12-bit, H.265/HEVC 8/10-bit, H.264/AVC 8-bitMOV (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, H.265/HEVC), MP4 (H.264, H.265), MP4 Lite (H.265); up to 600 Mbps
Video Resolution4K UHD and Full HD 1920 x 1080; N-RAW FX 4032 x 2268 and DX 3984 x 22405.6K 5632 x 2976; C4K 4096 x 2160; 4K 3840 x 2160
Microphone Input3.5 mm stereo mini-pin jack; built-in stereo microphoneBuilt-in stereo microphone and 3.5mm external input
Headphone Jack3.5 mm stereo mini-pin jack
Log ProfilesN-Log; HDR (HLG); free N-Log LUTs developed with REDV-Log and Hybrid Log Gamma, with .vlt and .cube LUT support
Recording Limit2 hours 5 minutes
Display
Screen Size3.2 in diagonal7.6cm (3.0in)
Screen TypeVari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD, 170 degree viewing angleFree-angle TFT LCD with static touch control
Screen Resolution2100k dotsApprox. 1,840k dots
Viewfinder1.27 cm / 0.5 in OLED electronic viewfinder, 3000 cd/m2, approx. 100% frame coverage, 21 mm eyepoint0.39in OLED live view finder
Viewfinder MagnificationApprox. 0.8xApprox. 0.74x
Viewfinder ResolutionApprox. 3690k dots (Quad VGA)Approx. 2,360k dots
Design
Height100.5 mm73.9 mm
Width134 mm127.1 mm
WeightApprox. 700 g with battery and memory card; 620 g body onlyApprox. 508 g with battery and card; 425 g body only
Build MaterialMagnesium alloyMetal exterior with magnesium alloy front case and leather-textured finish
Depth72 mm66.9 mm
Weather SealingSealed against dust and moisture
Storage
File FormatsNEF (RAW) 14-bit with lossless or high-efficiency compression, JPEG, HEIF; NEV, MOV, MP4JPEG (DCF/Exif 3.0), RAW, HEIF
Supported CardsSD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards; SDHC and SDXC are UHS-II compliantSD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-I, UHS-II, UHS Speed Class 3, Video Speed Class 90)
Memory Card Slots2 slots (SD and SD)Single SD memory card slot
Battery
Battery ModelEN-EL15c rechargeable Li-ion batteryLi-ion battery pack (7.2 V, 2200 mAh, 16 Wh)
USB ChargingYes, via USB Type-CYes
Shots per ChargeApprox. 330 to 380 shots (viewfinder), approx. 350 shots (monitor); approx. 85 minutes videoApprox. 420 images (monitor), 410 (viewfinder), 1,000 (Power Save mode)
ChargingMH-25a or MH-34 charger; EH-8P AC adapter available separatelyUSB power supply and charging via USB Type-C
Connectivity
BluetoothVersion 5.0; 2402 to 2480 MHzBluetooth v5.0 (Low Energy)
Wi-FiIEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac; 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, WPA / WPA2 / WPA3, infrastructure mode
USBType C SuperSpeed USB connectorUSB Type-C (USB 10Gbps) with UVC support
HDMIType D HDMI connector