Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH2

Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FH2, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and FH2 (14MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and FH2 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 II was announced 8 years later than the FH2 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the FZ1000 II scores vs the FH2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Panasonic FH2 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 II features exterior measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH2 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FZ1000 II against the FH2.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and FH2 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and FH2.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II will have an edge in sensor technology.