Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FX90

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Panasonic FX90, one is a Large Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and FX90 (12MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and FX90 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was revealed 7 years after the FX90 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FZ1000 II matches up vs the FX90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery and Panasonic FX90 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ1000 II comes with outside measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX90 has dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FZ1000 II against the FX90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FZ1000 II and FX90 is 55 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FZ1000 II and FX90.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 II provides a benefit in sensor innovation.