Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FZ100

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FZ1000 II versus Panasonic FZ100, former is a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and FZ100 (14MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and FZ100 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The FZ1000 II was brought out 8 years after the FZ100 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FZ1000 II scores vs the FZ100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Panasonic FZ100 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 II provides external dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ100 has proportions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the FZ1000 II vs the FZ100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and FZ100 is 55 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ1000 II and FZ100.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FZ1000 II due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will give you more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 II provides an edge in sensor tech.