Olympus 1 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus 1 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the 1 (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the 1 (1/1.7") and FZ1000 II (1") come with different sensor size.

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The 1 was announced 6 years before the FZ1000 II and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the 1 matches up versus the FZ1000 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 1 and Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 1 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 1 enjoys physical measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) while 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).

Check the Olympus 1 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the 1 and the FZ1000 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 1 and FZ1000 II is 79 and 55 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 1 and FZ1000 II.

All in all, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 1 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer you greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older 1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.