Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus TG-320 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the TG-320 (14MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the TG-320 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") come with different sensor size.

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The TG-320 was introduced 8 years prior to the FZ1000 II which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the TG-320 scores versus the FZ1000 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus TG-320 & Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus TG-320 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus TG-320 enjoys physical measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the TG-320 against the FZ1000 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the TG-320 and FZ1000 II is 94 and 55 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the TG-320 and FZ1000 II.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The TG-320 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will deliver greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged TG-320 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.