Panasonic FZ1000 II vs Panasonic FZ150

Below is a in depth comparison of the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FZ150, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the FZ1000 II (20MP) and FZ150 (12MP) and the FZ1000 II (1") and FZ150 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ1000 II was brought out 6 years later than the FZ150 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FZ1000 II grades against the FZ150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery & Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FZ1000 II provides exterior dimensions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ150 has sizing of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FZ1000 II and Panasonic FZ150 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FZ1000 II against the FZ150.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FZ1000 II and FZ150 is 55 and 67 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ1000 II and FZ150.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FZ1000 II because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will render more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger FZ1000 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.