Nikon D300S vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Below is a extensive overview of the Nikon D300S and Panasonic FZ1000 II, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the D300S (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the D300S (APS-C) and FZ1000 II (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The D300S was brought out 10 years earlier than the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D300S being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the D300S grades against the FZ1000 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D300S & Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon D300S Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon D300S enjoys outer measurements of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 938 grams (2.07 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the D300S and the FZ1000 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D300S and FZ1000 II is 55 and 55 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D300S and FZ1000 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D300S due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will produce greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older D300S will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.