Nikon P520 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Nikon P520 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the P520 (18MP) and the FZ1000 II (20MP) is relatively comparable but the P520 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The P520 was announced 7 years earlier than the FZ1000 II which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the P520 matches up against the FZ1000 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P520 and Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon P520 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P520 has physical measurements of 125mm x 84mm x 102mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has sizing of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Check out the Nikon P520 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the P520 compared to the FZ1000 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P520 and FZ1000 II is 66 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the P520 and FZ1000 II.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P520 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will produce more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged P520 will be behind in sensor tech.