Panasonic ZS30 vs Nikon J5

Nikon J5 advantages over Panasonic ZS30

• Slower slow-motion
  1200 fps vs 240 fps
  Supports slower slow-mo
• Larger sensor
  1 inch vs 1/2.3 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 2.37 vs 1.26 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• RAW file ability
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Manual focus
  Yes vs No
  AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Faster JPEG shooting
  59.4 fps vs 10.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  20 vs 6 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/16000 vs 1/2000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  12800 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility