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Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
61
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45
Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
55
Features
82
Overall
65

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Fujifilm SL1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 659g - 123 x 89 x 123mm
  • Launched January 2013
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Launched February 2019
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ1000
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Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Fujifilm SL1000 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm SL1000 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (20MP) is relatively close but the Fujifilm SL1000 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm SL1000 was released 7 years before the FZ1000 II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the Fujifilm SL1000 scores versus the FZ1000 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL1000 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 Fujifilm SL1000 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Fujifilm SL1000

 FZ1000 II Fujifilm SL1000 
LaunchedFebruary 2019January 2013Newer by 74 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k920kClearer screen (+320k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm SL1000 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 Fujifilm SL1000 FZ1000 II 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm SL1000 offers physical measurements of 123mm x 89mm x 123mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 4.8") having a weight of 659 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 II has specifications of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm SL1000 against the FZ1000 II.

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm SL1000 and FZ1000 II is 61 and 55 respectively.

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The picture here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm SL1000 and FZ1000 II.

Plainly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm SL1000 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm SL1000 will be behind in sensor technology.

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography highlights
44
MP count good (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
focusing manually not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
73
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm SL1000
Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
56
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (659 grams)
71
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
offers touch to focus
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography factors
53
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
great battery life (350 CIPA)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
70
amazing zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Travel photography information
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography information
54
great battery life (350 shots)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (659 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
68
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography features
49
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (350 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of Timelapse recording
66
focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm SL1000 Vlogging information
Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging information
24
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (659g)
68
rather wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone jack
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Fujifilm SL1000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL1000 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Fujifilm FinePix SL1000Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Company FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm FinePix SL1000 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-07 2019-02-18
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 49
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1200mm (50.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.9-6.5 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus range 0cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 1,240 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 920 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/1700s 1/4000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options - 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
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 320 x 120 (480 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 659 grams (1.45 pounds) 808 grams (1.78 pounds)
Dimensions 123 x 89 x 123mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 4.8") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 350 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $600 $898