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Fujifilm S1500 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
82
Imaging
33
Features
19
Overall
27
Fujifilm FinePix S1500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Fujifilm S1500 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Fujifilm S1500
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-396mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 345g - 103 x 73 x 68mm
  • Revealed February 2009
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Released February 2019
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Fujifilm S1500 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Below is a in depth assessment of the Fujifilm S1500 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the Fujifilm S1500 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The Fujifilm S1500 was unveiled 11 years before the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm S1500 scores versus the FZ1000 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1500 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 Fujifilm S1500 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Fujifilm S1500

 FZ1000 II Fujifilm S1500 
ReleasedFebruary 2019February 2009More recent by 121 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kCrisper display (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S1500 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 Fujifilm S1500 FZ1000 II 

Fujifilm S1500 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S1500 provides outside dimensions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 II has proportions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm S1500 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 against the FZ1000 II.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S1500 and FZ1000 II is 82 and 55 respectively.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S1500 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S1500 and FZ1000 II.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S1500 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will result in greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Fujifilm S1500 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S1500 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S1500 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Portrait photography camera
19
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
provides face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm S1500
Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
51
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
71
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S1500
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
69
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
provides tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Travel photography camera
50
flash built-in
long reach (396mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
67
has bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (400mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography factors
26
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
65
focusing manually
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S1500 Vlogging details
Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging details
23
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
67
relatively wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Fujifilm S1500 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S1500 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Fujifilm FinePix S1500Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix S1500 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-02-17 2019-02-18
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 33-396mm (12.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.70 m (Auto ISO) 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 345 gr (0.76 lb) 808 gr (1.78 lb)
Physical dimensions 103 x 73 x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $200 $898