Nikon P610 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Let's look more in depth at the Nikon P610 and Panasonic FZ1000 II, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the P610 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (20MP) is very close but the P610 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") posses different sensor sizes.

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The P610 was brought out 5 years prior to the FZ1000 II which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the P610 grades against the FZ1000 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P610 & Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P610 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon P610 comes with outside dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") along with a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the P610 compared to the FZ1000 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P610 and FZ1000 II is 65 and 55 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the P610 and FZ1000 II.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P610 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged P610 will be behind in sensor tech.