Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II
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Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Released February 2012
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
- 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
- Launched February 2019
- Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview
Its time to look much closer at the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Panasonic FZ1000 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (20MP) is relatively close but the SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") have different sensor sizes.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe SZ-31MR iHS was released 8 years before the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the SZ-31MR iHS scores against the FZ1000 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS & Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-31MR iHS over the Panasonic FZ1000 II
SZ-31MR iHS | FZ1000 II |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
FZ1000 II | SZ-31MR iHS | |||
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Launched | February 2019 | February 2012 | More recent by 85 months | |
Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1240k | 920k | Sharper screen (+320k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Panasonic FZ1000 II
SZ-31MR iHS | FZ1000 II | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen dimensions | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has outside dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has sizing of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Panasonic FZ1000 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-31MR iHS and the FZ1000 II.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-31MR iHS and FZ1000 II is 89 and 55 respectively.
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison
Generally, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The photograph below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-31MR iHS and FZ1000 II.
Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SZ-31MR iHS because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older SZ-31MR iHS will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS | Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus SZ-31MR iHS | Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Released | 2012-02-08 | 2019-02-18 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Dual TruePic V | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 125 |
RAW images | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 49 |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 25-400mm (16.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.0-6.9 | f/2.8-4.0 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 920k dot | 1,240k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | Hypercrystal III TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 seconds | 60 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/1700 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 7.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 9.30 m | 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync. |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) | 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 226g (0.50 pounds) | 808g (1.78 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") | 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 200 photographs | 350 photographs |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-50B | DMW-BLC12PP |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $0 | $898 |