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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FZ1000

Portability
55
Imaging
55
Features
82
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
Portability
55
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FZ1000 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Revealed February 2019
  • Replaced the Panasonic FZ1000
Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Introduced June 2014
  • Refreshed by Panasonic FZ2500
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FZ1000 Overview

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FZ1000, both Large Sensor Superzoom cameras and both are sold by Panasonic. The resolution of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and the FZ1000 (20MP) is relatively close and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1").

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The FZ1000 II was announced 4 years later than the FZ1000 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FZ1000 II grades against the FZ1000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Panasonic FZ1000

 FZ1000 II FZ1000 
IntroducedFebruary 2019June 2014Fresher by 58 months
Screen resolution1240k921kCrisper screen (+319k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 FZ1000 FZ1000 II 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FZ1000

 FZ1000 II FZ1000 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FZ1000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FZ1000 II offers external measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 has proportions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the FZ1000 II vs the FZ1000.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FZ1000 size comparison

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

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FZ1000 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FZ1000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by researching specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FZ1000 II and FZ1000.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the identical resolution therefore you should expect comparable quality of photographs but you would want to take the production date of the cameras into account. The newer FZ1000 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FZ1000 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ1000
73
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
71
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography details
Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography details
71
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
includes touch to focus
71
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Sports photography camera
70
long zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
no phase detect auto focus
67
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000
68
has bluetooth
includes touch to focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (400mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography features
66
you can focus manually
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000 II
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000
68
really wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
quite wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic port
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FZ1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FZ1000
 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Type Large Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2019-02-18 2014-06-12
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1"
Sensor dimensions 13.2 x 8.8mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 125 125
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 80 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 49 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-400mm (16.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-4.0 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 2.7 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,240 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.50 m (with Auto ISO) 13.50 m (at Auto ISO)
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, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 808 gr (1.78 pounds) 831 gr (1.83 pounds)
Physical dimensions 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 517
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 360 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLC12PP DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) -
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $898 $800