Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Here is a complete review of the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FZ1000 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the PEN-F (20MP) and the FZ1000 II (20MP) is relatively comparable but the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 II (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The PEN-F was revealed 4 years prior to the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the PEN-F matches up vs the FZ1000 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The full galleries are available at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F offers outside dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has specifications of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Look at the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FZ1000 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the PEN-F compared to the FZ1000 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the PEN-F and FZ1000 II is 84 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and FZ1000 II.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The PEN-F has the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The older PEN-F will be behind with regard to sensor technology.