Nikon Z 7
Panasonic Lumix S1R
Colour
Colour rendition is extremely similar from both cameras, and auto white balance often yields near-identical results. In standard photo style, the S1R’s images can sometimes look marginally less saturated than from the Z 7.
Digital rendition
To represent the resolving power of these cameras, this is a pair of 2MP crops (1,800 x 1,200 pixels) taken from the full image. There’s precious little to choose between the S1R and the Z 7, throughout the sensitivity range.
ISO
Again, these images are 2MP crops, this time to show JPEG noise at ISO 25,600, the highest standard sensitivity setting for both cameras. As with our lab tests of raw signal to noise, the S1R produces cleaner images.
Exposure and dynamic range
In high-contrast scenes, both…