Nikon P510 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Its time to take a closer look at the Nikon P510 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. The resolution of the P510 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (20MP) is very comparable but the P510 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The P510 was revealed 7 years before the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the P510 scores vs the FZ1000 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P510 & Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The full galleries are available at Nikon P510 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon P510 comes with outer measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") and a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 II has specifications of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the P510 and the FZ1000 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the P510 and FZ1000 II is 66 and 55 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the P510 and FZ1000 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P510 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will show more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older P510 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.