Nikon S810c vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Below is a detailed assessment of the Nikon S810c and Panasonic FZ1000 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the S810c (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (20MP) is very comparable but the S810c (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The S810c was released 5 years before the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S810c being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the S810c scores against the FZ1000 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix S810c and Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S810c Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon S810c provides outer measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 II has proportions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the S810c vs the FZ1000 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S810c and FZ1000 II is 91 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The graphic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S810c and FZ1000 II.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S810c featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will show greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older S810c will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.