Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") posses totally different sensor size.

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The XZ-10 was introduced 7 years prior to the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the XZ-10 scores versus the FZ1000 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 enjoys outside measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has specifications of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the XZ-10 vs the FZ1000 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and FZ1000 II is 91 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing specifications. The graphic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and FZ1000 II.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The XZ-10 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older XZ-10 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.