Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FX78

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FX78, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and FX78 (12MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and FX78 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FZ1000 II was brought out 8 years later than the FX78 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FZ1000 II scores against the FX78 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II features physical dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX78 has measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the FZ1000 II compared to the FX78.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and FX78 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The photograph below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and FX78.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FZ1000 II due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will result in greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern FZ1000 II will have an advantage in sensor tech.