Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH3
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH3 Key Specs
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- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
- 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
- Introduced February 2019
- Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
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- 14MP - 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
- 165g - 98 x 55 x 24mm
- Launched January 2010
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS11
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH3 Overview
Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH3, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and FH3 (14MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and FH3 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe FZ1000 II was manufactured 9 years after the FH3 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera.
Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FZ1000 II grades against the FH3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH3 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Panasonic FH3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Panasonic FH3
FZ1000 II | FH3 | |||
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Launched | February 2019 | January 2010 | Newer by 111 months | |
Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1240k | 230k | Sharper screen (+1010k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH3 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II
FH3 | FZ1000 II |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FH3
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH3 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II provides physical measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Panasonic FH3 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FZ1000 II and the FH3.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and FH3 is 55 and 94 respectively.
Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH3 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The image underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and FH3.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher FZ1000 II is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH3 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 |
Also Known as | - | Lumix DMC-FS11 |
Type | Large Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2019-02-18 | 2010-01-06 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 116.2mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Min native ISO | 125 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Min enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 49 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-400mm (16.0x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/2.8-4.0 | f/2.8-6.9 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 2.7 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of screen | 1,240 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
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 speed | 12.0fps | 6.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) | 6.80 m |
Flash settings | 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 | ||
AE bracketing | ||
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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 808g (1.78 lbs) | 165g (0.36 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") | 98 x 55 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 pictures | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | DMW-BLC12PP | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch pricing | $898 | $160 |