Kodak Z981 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Below, we are reviewing the Kodak Z981 and Panasonic FZ1000 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Kodak and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z981 (14MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the Z981 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z981 was revealed 9 years earlier than the FZ1000 II and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the Z981 scores vs the FZ1000 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Z981 & Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The full galleries are viewable at Kodak Z981 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Z981 enjoys exterior measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 105mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.1") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the Z981 vs the FZ1000 II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Z981 and FZ1000 II is 66 and 55 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specifications. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z981 and FZ1000 II.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z981 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older Z981 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.