Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FH8

Here is a complete assessment of the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Panasonic FH8, one being a Large Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and FH8 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The FZ1000 II was unveiled 7 years later than the FH8 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the FZ1000 II matches up against the FH8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II provides external measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH8 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Panasonic FH8 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the FZ1000 II versus the FH8.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and FH8 is 55 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and FH8.

Clearly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 II using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will produce more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II should have an edge in sensor innovation.