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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH3

Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 front
Portability
94
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH3 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 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  • Superseded the Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic FH3
(Full Review)
  • 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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Panasonic FH3

 FZ1000 II FH3 
LaunchedFebruary 2019January 2010Newer by 111 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper 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 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FH3

 FZ1000 II FH3 

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH3 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and FH3 is 55 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH3 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH3 as a Portrait photography camera
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focusing manually
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detect focus
saves RAW formats
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH3 as a Street photography camera
71
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
provides touch focus
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH3 as a Sports photography camera
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long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking focus
lacks phase detect auto focus
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography info
Panasonic FH3 Travel photography info
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connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH3 as a Landscape photography camera
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focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging information
Panasonic FH3 Vlogging information
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really wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FH3
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH3
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