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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH2

Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH2 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Revealed February 2019
  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH2 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Panasonic FH2

 FZ1000 II FH2 
IntroducedFebruary 2019January 2011More recent by 99 months
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper screen (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 FH2 FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FH2

 FZ1000 II FH2 

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH2 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH2 size comparison

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

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH2 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH2
72
has manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW files
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography details
Panasonic FH2 Street photography details
71
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
offers touch focus
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (121g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Sports photography with Panasonic FH2
69
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
good battery life (270 shots)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FH2 Travel photography highlights
67
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (400mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
72
good battery life (270 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
provides touch to focus
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH2 as a Landscape photography camera
65
has manual focus
reasonably wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
41
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
good battery life (270 per charge)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Vlogging with Panasonic FH2
67
reasonably wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic support
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
32
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FH2
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-FS16
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2019-02-18 2011-01-05
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine IV
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 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 49 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-400mm (16.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,240k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) 3.30 m
Flash options 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 reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 808g (1.78 lb) 121g (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos 270 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLC12PP -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $898 $149