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Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
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Imaging
39
Features
47
Overall
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Olympus SZ-31MR iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
(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
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-31MR iHS over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 SZ-31MR iHS FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

 FZ1000 II SZ-31MR iHS 
LaunchedFebruary 2019February 2012More recent by 85 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k920kSharper screen (+320k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 SZ-31MR iHS FZ1000 II 
Screen dimensions3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Portrait photography camera
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resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Street photography details
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography details
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports touch focus
lighter than average (226g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
71
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
offers focus via touch
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Sports photography camera
44
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
69
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking focus
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Travel photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography info
67
lighter than average (226 grams)
supports touch focus
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
67
supports bluetooth
offers focus via touch
good megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (25mm)
great reach (400mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Landscape photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography features
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fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
65
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-31MR iHS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Vlogging camera
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fairly wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (226 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone jack
67
fairly wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic jack
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus SZ-31MR iHS vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-31MR iHS and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus SZ-31MR iHSPanasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
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