Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FP3

Here is a complete comparison of the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Panasonic FP3, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and FP3 (14MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and FP3 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was introduced 9 years later than the FP3 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FZ1000 II matches up versus the FP3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Panasonic FP3 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 II features physical measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Panasonic FP3 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Panasonic FP3 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FZ1000 II against the FP3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and FP3 is 55 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by reading technical specs. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and FP3.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 II with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer FZ1000 II should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.