Canon RP vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Its time to look more closely at the Canon RP vs Panasonic FZ1000 II, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the RP (26MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the RP (Full frame) and FZ1000 II (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The RP was revealed within a month of the FZ1000 II which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon RP being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the RP matches up vs the FZ1000 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS RP and Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The full galleries are viewable at Canon RP Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon RP features outside dimensions of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 II has proportions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon RP vs Panasonic FZ1000 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the RP versus the FZ1000 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the RP and FZ1000 II is 70 and 55 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over specs. The picture below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the RP and FZ1000 II.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The RP having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon RP will deliver greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively.