FujiFilm S1600 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Let's look more closely at the FujiFilm S1600 and Panasonic FZ1000 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the S1600 (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the S1600 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The S1600 was released 10 years prior to the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the S1600 scores vs the FZ1000 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for FujiFilm FinePix S1600 and Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The complete galleries are provided at FujiFilm S1600 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S1600 enjoys outside dimensions of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 II has sizing of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Analyze the FujiFilm S1600 and Panasonic FZ1000 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the S1600 against the FZ1000 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1600 and FZ1000 II is 78 and 55 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The photograph below should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1600 and FZ1000 II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S1600 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The older S1600 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.