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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH1

Portability
55
Imaging
55
Features
82
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH1 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Announced February 2019
  • Succeeded the Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic FH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 163g - 98 x 55 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS10
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH1 Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Panasonic FH1, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and FH1 (12MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and FH1 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 II was released 9 years after the FH1 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FZ1000 II matches up vs the FH1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Panasonic FH1

 FZ1000 II FH1 
LaunchedFebruary 2019January 2010More modern by 111 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper screen (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 FH1 FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FH1

 FZ1000 II FH1 

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II features outer dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Panasonic FH1 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ1000 II versus the FH1.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and FH1 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and FH1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FZ1000 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 II provides an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography info
Panasonic FH1 Portrait photography info
73
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
21
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography information
Panasonic FH1 Street photography information
71
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
features touch to focus
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Sports photography with Panasonic FH1
70
amazing zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
has tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FH1 Travel photography highlights
68
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
58
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography features
Panasonic FH1 Landscape photography features
66
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
32
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Vlogging with Panasonic FH1
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relatively wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
29
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FH1
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH1
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1
Also called - Lumix DMC-FS10
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2019-02-18 2010-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 116.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-400mm (16.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,240 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) 6.80 m
Flash modes 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. Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 808 gr (1.78 pounds) 163 gr (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BLC12PP -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $898 $150