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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FP3

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
82
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FP3 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
  • Announced February 2019
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic FP3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Released January 2010
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FP3 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Panasonic FP3

 FZ1000 II FP3 
ReleasedFebruary 2019January 2010Fresher by 111 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1240k230kCrisper display (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 FP3 FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FP3

 FZ1000 II FP3 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FP3 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FP3 size comparison

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

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FP3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FP3 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FP3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Portrait photography camera
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focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography highlights
Panasonic FP3 Street photography highlights
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screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
features touch to focus
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competitors (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography information
Panasonic FP3 Sports photography information
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incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
does not have phase detect AF
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
slow fps (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Travel photography with Panasonic FP3
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has bluetooth
features touch to focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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includes focus by touch
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors (155 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography details
Panasonic FP3 Landscape photography details
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focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than competitors (155 grams)
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FP3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FP3
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
Category Large Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2019-02-18 2010-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 80
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-400mm (16.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 10cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,240 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) 4.90 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
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 808 gr (1.78 lbs) 155 gr (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID DMW-BLC12PP -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $898 $182