Nikon Z x0 Cameras (2019) vs Panasonic Lumix FZ__00 series Cameras (2016)

The Nikon Z 50 (2019) is an example of a great Mirrorless Camera at its $680 budget.

In the case of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (2016), however, we weren't able to find enough data to come to any reliable conclusions.

The Nikon Z 50 (2019) impressed reviewers from many highly trusted sources, including Tom's Guide, CNET, Rtings, Digital Camera World, and PCmag. It performed great in their Mirrorless Camera roundups - it was named "A versatile mirrorless camera at a good price" by Tom's Guide, "Best entry-level mirrorless camera" by CNET, and "Best Entry-Level Nikon Camera" by Rtings. That's high praise from sources that conduct in-depth hands-on testing.

Returning to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (2016), Digital Camera World, a source that's known for its high-quality in-depth testing, has great things to say about it. In fact, it was named its "Ranked 1 out of 9" in its "The best camera for wildlife photography in 2023" roundup, which is quite a feat.

Out of the sources that tested and rated both of these Mirrorless Cameras, Digital Camera World, Digital Photography Review, and PCmag preferred the Nikon Z 50 (2019), whereas reviewers at Photography Blog liked the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (2016) better. Techradar gave them identical review scores.

We also took a look at which sources liked these products best - the highest Nikon Z 50 (2019) rating came from Digital Camera World, whereas the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (2016) most impressed reviewers at Photography Blog; they earned scores of 10 and 10, respectively.

Lastly, we averaged out all of their review ratings and observed that the Nikon Z 50 (2019), with its 8.7 average, performed considerably better than most Mirrorless Cameras - the mean score for the product category being 7.9 out of 10 - while the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (2016) managed an average of 7.9.

There's one caveat here - it might not be entirely justifiable to do a direct Nikon Z 50 (2019) vs. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 (2016) review average comparison since they aren't priced the same and more expensive products tend to get higher review scores from some sources.